Trusted Sources
The 46 sources we rely on for investigations, ranked by credibility tier.
FactCheckerLab applies a five-tier credibility hierarchy when evaluating sources. Higher tiers anchor the verdict; lower tiers corroborate. Where claims are uncorroborated by any source in tiers 1–3, we are explicit about that limitation in the published verdict.
We do not cite Wikipedia or Banglapedia as a verdict-determining source. We may reference them as a starting point for further research only.
Full sourcing standards: Editorial Standards · §2 Sourcing
International Wires
Tier 2 · 5 sourcesGlobal news agencies and established international outlets used as cross-language verification.
- Agence France-Presseafp.com
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com
- Associated Pressapnews.com
- BBC Newsbbc.com
- Reutersreuters.com
Fact Checker
Tier 99 · 8 sources- AFP Fact Checkfactcheck.afp.com
- Alt Newsaltnews.in
- BOOM Liveboomlive.in
- Full Factfullfact.org
- Jachaijachai.org
- PolitiFactpolitifact.com
- Rumor Scannerrumorscanner.com
- Snopessnopes.com
Bd National
Tier 99 · 12 sources- Bangla News 24banglanews24.com
- bdnews24.combdnews24.com
- Dhaka Tribunedhakatribune.com
- Jugantorjugantor.com
- Kaler Kanthokalerkantho.com
- New Agenewagebd.net
- Prothom Aloprothomalo.com
- Prothom Alo Englishen.prothomalo.com
- Samakalsamakal.com
- The Business Standardtbsnews.net
- The Daily Ittefaqittefaq.com.bd
- The Daily Starthedailystar.net
Government
Tier 99 · 17 sources- Bangladesh Bankbb.org.bd
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statisticsbbs.gov.bd
- Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commissionberc.gov.bd
- Bangladesh Gazettebdgazette.gov.bd
- Bangladesh Policepolice.gov.bd
- BTRCbtrc.gov.bd
- Directorate General of Drug Administrationdgda.gov.bd
- Directorate General of Health Servicesdghs.gov.bd
- Election Commissionecs.gov.bd
- Government of Bangladeshbangladesh.gov.bd
- Ministry of Educationmoedu.gov.bd
- Ministry of Financemof.gov.bd
- Ministry of Foreign Affairsmofa.gov.bd
- Ministry of Healthmohfw.gov.bd
- Ministry of Home Affairsmoha.gov.bd
- Ministry of Public Administrationmopa.gov.bd
- Prime Minister's Officepmo.gov.bd
Ngo
Tier 99 · 4 sources- Transparency Internationaltransparency.org
- UNICEFunicef.org
- World Bankworldbank.org
- World Health Organizationwho.int