Image claiming Mirza Fakhrul hung portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Major Zia in his office is AI-generated and fabricated

What is the claim?

An image is being widely shared on Facebook by various users, showing BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir seated in his office with two portraits — of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman — hung side by side on the wall behind him.

The caption of one such post read ^[1]:

"Thank you Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir brother 🫶. According to the constitution, hanging the portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in all government offices, courts and chambers is mandatory. Alamgir brother, who holds that constitution in his heart and soul, has hung Bangabandhu's portrait in his office and alongside it, also hung the portrait of BNP's father of the nation President Ziaur Rahman. The matter is extraordinary 🥰"

The post was created by altering an original post published on Mirza Fakhrul's own verified Facebook account on 17 April 2026 ^[2].

Verdict: Fabricated — Why?

The claim is entirely baseless and the image was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). Consider the following evidence —

1. There are no portraits on the wall in Fakhrul's original post — only an abstract painting

In the post published on Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's own verified Facebook account on 17 April 2026 ^[2], what is visible on the office wall is a colourful abstract painting — not a portrait of any person.

2. Fakhrul himself named the artist in the caption

In the post's caption, Fakhrul clearly wrote:

"দেওয়ালে ছবিটা—শিল্পী মোহাম্মদ ইউনুসের আঁকা।" (The picture on the wall — painted by artist Mohammad Yunus.)

The work on the wall is an abstract painting by Bangladesh's renowned abstract artist Mohammad Yunus. There is no mention of any portrait of Bangabandhu or Ziaur Rahman.

3. Technical evidence of AI generation

Analysis of the viral original image (2048×1337 pixels) revealed —

• All EXIF metadata has been stripped from the image (camera model, date, software all blank) — a common signature of AI-generated images.
• Various parts of the image show familiar AI-generation artefacts — particularly in frame edges, desk objects (vase, clock, papers), and inconsistencies in shadow arrangement.
• Where the original post shows a large colourful abstract painting on the wall, the fake image places two black-and-white portraits in exactly that spot — a known pattern of AI image-editing tools.

Conclusion

The image being widely shared on Facebook is an AI-generated, fabricated image. In the real image published on Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's verified Facebook page on 17 April 2026, there are no portraits of Bangabandhu or Ziaur Rahman on the wall — only an abstract painting by Bangladeshi artist Mohammad Yunus. The claim is completely baseless, and the image was generated using artificial intelligence.