FACT CHECK: Viral Video Shows American Woman Being Harassed in Bangladesh for not Wearing a Hijab?

A social media post claims that an accompanying video shows an American woman being heckled in Bangladesh for not wearing a hijab. We check the veracity of the claim in this video.
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[tivo]

American or not ...a woman geting harrassed like this... Is really really shameful.

[sunnymitra]

But She was Harrassed in Islamic Bangladesh or should I say East Pakistan

[Nice_dude]

Why would anyone even visit place like Bangladesh 😅

[पासबान-ए-हिंदुस्तान]

Who the hell goes to kangladesh for travelling? 😂

[saranya]

So, it's not fake, reason for harrasment is different 😊

[KSAzim-lcpt]

she is no american she bangladeshi, with heavy make up

[netha]

Turism in bangladesh?? For what??

For to breath polluted air😂

[bigbulk]

Wow. Thanks for checking. Also what was this lady thinking. In such a volatile environment to do this act for publicity was a risky move anyway.

[JANNNATULTANHA]

she is BANGLADESHI...she gets bullied for supporting hasina ..haisna has killed our 10k people still she support her

[siandrew]

Fun fact She is bangladeshi and a bangladeshi tiktoker who wanted to be viral celebrating hasina's birthday 😅😅😅😅😅😅Indian news channel🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[nargissultana]

She was wishing birthday to the ex prime minister of Bangladesh sheikh hasina for this reason people were harassing her . And also she was a supporter of chatroleague .

[ShaheenAkther-oc]

Stop spreading rumor😡😡😡😡
This woman celebrated Ex PM Sheikh Hasina's birthday in street.That's why some boy scolded her.They told today is the birthday of Dictator hasina and they scolded her.She is not an American.She is Bangladeshi actress and model.Stop spreading rumor about our country 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[saiabhilashdash]

So shocking even the children were treating her badly, hate is indoctrinated into them since a tender age😡

[baibhabmazumdar]

First in Coxs Bazaar and then it is 😂
Bangladesh ❌️
East Pakistan ✔️

[k-sahidul]

Kuch bhi fake video bana dete hai godi media 😂😂

[redstar]

This behavior is not proper but it is not for Hijab. It is anti Hasina move.

[yui]

STOP SPREADING FAKE NEWS SHE IS A BANGLADESHI NOT AMERICAN AND CELEBRATING HASINA BIRTHDAY

[MDsagorAli-im]

She is Bangladeshi. And she was celebrating our Killer hasina's birthday. And you guys spreading miss information. That's what we can expect from you guys.

[MightyClashers]

This is what happening ro hindu women everyday in Bangladesh 😢

[Ahana-jzzg]

Iam from Bangladesh and it is fake people harassing her for celebrating Sheikh hasina birthday and she is not American woman she is a Bangladeshi woman