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Video shows Muslim men crossing chest-deep floodwaters to deliver food to victims of the recent Punjab floods.
The video is not from Punjab. It is an old video from Bangladesh showing madrassa students helping local flood-hit communities in August 2024.
A video showing Muslim men, identifiable by their skull caps, carrying food containers while wading through chest-deep floodwaters has gone viral on social media platforms, with users claiming it depicts relief efforts during the recent Punjab floods.

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The video does not show Muslim men helping victims of Punjab floods. It is from Bangladesh where madrasa students provided food aid to their local community.
Q1. Does the viral video show Muslims delivering food in Punjab floods?
No. The video was filmed in Bangladesh during the 2024 floods.
Q2. Who are the people in the video?
They are madrasa students from Munshirhat Darul Uloom Madrasa in Bangladesh.
Q3. When was the video recorded?
In August 2024, amid heavy flooding in Bangladesh.
Q4. How was the misinformation identified?
Through reverse image search, Bengali audio in the clip, reports from Bangladeshi media, and visible NGO signage.
Q5. Why do such videos resurface during floods in India?
Because old footage is often reshared with misleading captions to evoke emotions, highlighting the need for fact-checking.
Sources
YouTube Video By Protidiner Bangladesh, Dated August 25, 2024
YouTube Video By Ahlehadeeth Andolon Bangladesh, Dated August 26, 2024
Facebook Post By Imran Husain, Dated August 25, 2024
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