A two-day fact-checking workshop focusing on combating the growing spread of misinformation in modern journalism concluded on Friday at the Cosmos Centre in Dhaka. The training programme, organised by the Press Trust of India (PTI), one of India’s leading news agencies, in collaboration with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), emphasised the critical role of accurate reporting in upholding the credibility of journalism. Participants took part in interactive discussions and hands-on exercises to improve their skills in verifying facts and identifying misleading information. Pratyush Ranjan, PTI’s Head of Digital Services and Fact Checking, and Abhinav Gupta, PTI’s News Editor, conducted the training sessions. The sessions aim to enhance the skills of journalists at United News of Bangladesh (UNB), equipping them to identify and counter misinformation, disinformation and malformation in the news cycle. On the second day (Friday), the sessions focused on the effective use of fact-checking tools to further empower journalists in upholding the sanctity of truth in news reporting. The two-day training programme began on Thursday. UNB’s Editor-in-Chief Enayetullah Khan, Executive Editor Nahar Khan, Editor Mahfuzur Rahman, Senior News Editor Shayan S Khan, among others, attended the opening session.