Chinese Creators Misrepresent Dhaka as New Delhi, Damaging Indias Image: Report

Dhaka, November 10 (Daily Kiran) : Reports indicate that a group of over 150 Chinese citizens is damaging India’s image by misrepresenting impoverished areas of Dhaka as New Delhi through video recordings and live streaming. Allegations suggest that these creators are making derogatory comments about living conditions, cleanliness, food, and poverty in their videos.

This misleading portrayal has raised significant concerns. Experts fear that deliberately showing areas from another country as part of India and spreading false information could be an attempt to create a negative international perception of India.

The situation highlights the growing threat of misinformation on social media, where sensational content often reaches vast audiences before its inaccuracies are revealed. Reports suggest that these activities have been ongoing for several months, particularly in the Tekpara and Uttara neighborhoods of Dhaka. The content creators are reportedly active from early morning until late at night.

One Chinese woman, identified as “Miyanmian,” who claims to be from Sichuan province, live-streamed from a canal in Uttara Sector 12 on November 1. She referred to the area as New Delhi, describing the surrounding homes and environment as dirty, backward, and unsanitary.

According to the Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo, she stated, “This is New Delhi. The houses here are very dirty. The tin-roofed homes don’t even have fans. This place is quite backward, dirty, and unsanitary, and the law and order situation is also poor.”

In another incident, a Chinese citizen was seen live-streaming from tea shops in the Tekpara area, making offensive comments about the local tea. He claimed that locals drink “cow urine tea,” saying, “Look, these people are drinking tea. Do you know what kind of tea this is? It’s cow urine tea. These people drink cow urine tea.”

Reports indicate that these videos contain numerous derogatory remarks about the lifestyle of local residents, frequently mentioning poor sanitation and low living standards. This is not an isolated incident; similar activities have been reported since May 2026 in impoverished areas of Dhaka.

Concerns have been raised about the repeated filming in similarly low-income neighborhoods, misrepresenting them as part of India while recording without the locals’ consent. This raises questions about the intent behind such actions and the potential harm to India’s international image.

Recent developments have been characterized by some reports as part of an anti-India campaign. The worry extends beyond the recording of impoverished areas; there is significant concern over the portrayal of foreign locations as Indian and the negative comments that could foster a detrimental perception of Indian society among international audiences.