low securityVERIFIED
BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk273.38 crore in October
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 14, 2 of them from Bangladesh.
📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh, BD·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets
How sure are we
✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 3 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 14, 2:57 PM UTC
2 outlets from Bangladesh, where the story is: Dhaka Tribune, The Business Standard · how we count
- Nov 14, 2:53 PM UTCFirst reportBGB: Tk273.37 crore smuggled goods, drugs seized in Octoberdhakatribune.com ↗
- Nov 14, 2:57 PM UTC+3 minBGB seizes smuggled goods, drugs worth Tk273cr in Octobertbsnews.net ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 2:57 PM UTC · +3 min
- Nov 15, 5:14 AM UTC+14 h· you’re reading thisBGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk273.38 crore in Octobertbsnews.net (again) ↗
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cross checkwarning60%
[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 2 covers the same BGB October seizure announcement with a slightly different total (Tk273.37 crore vs Tk273.38 crore), so the figures conflict.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
85%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk