Rumors and Misconceptions in Bangladesh during the

Outbreak of Pandemic COVID-19: A Critical Discourse

Analysis.
Hi, I am Fatima Yeasmin Chandha. I am working as a faculty in the Department of English at Hamdard
University Bangladesh. I invite you to participate in this survey questionnaire. The purpose of this
questionnaire is to explore the rumors circulated in Bangladesh during the Outbreak of the Pandemic
COVID- 19.
Filling out this questionnaire will not take more than 15 to 20 minutes of your time.
This questionnaire will not collect identifying information such as your name, email address, or IP
address. Therefore, your responses will remain anonymous. No one will be able to identify you or your
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Thank You for participating in this survey.

Demographics
Age:

Gender:

Educational Qualification:

Profession:

Area (Where you lived in during the pandemic):

Q.1. Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?
Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.2 Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

“Corona Virus cannot be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climate.”

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.3: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.4: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?
a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.5: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.6: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.7: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.8: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?
Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.9: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

“Government is hiding the number of death rates by getting rid of the secretly.”

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.10: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.11: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?
Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.12: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.13: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.14: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

“করোনার ভয়ে চীনে ১ মাসে ২ লক্ষ ৯৮ হাজার ২৩৬ জন মুসলমান হয়েছে?”

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )

Q.15: Have you seen or heard this rumor anywhere during the Pandemic?

“Corona Virus can be transmitted through the Mosquito bites.”

Where?

Did you follow it?

Did you believe it?

If Yes. Why?

a. Shared by an influential person

b. Shared by the Media

c. Shared by the victim

d. Other ( )

If No. What made you suspicious?

a. You already knew the truth.

b. You searched for its credibility.

c. Other ( )