Several video clips of Australian YouTuber Luke Damant, who recently visited Dhaka, have gone viral on social media.
In a video, an old man is seen asking for financial help from him on the streets of Dhaka. Luke Damant told him to leave, but the old man was unyielding.
Annoyed by the old man Abdul Kalu`s behavior, Luke posted a video of 39:02 minutes from his social media handles including YouTube channel Travel with Luke Damant titled: `Avoid this man in Bangladesh.`
So far the incident is known to all. However, similar incidents have happened with this vlogger not only in Bangladesh but also in Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt and India. And he filmed the incitents and uploaded these to his channel.
On February 4 this year, he echoed the same regarding an Indonesian to be avoided.
An Indian bird-feed vendor on October 23, 2022, was also suggested by Luke to be staved off.
A vlog recorded in Pakistan and uploaded on March 2022 shows him talking about not trusting a horseman.
On the other hand, on September 5, 2021, a corn seller in Egypt was suggested not to trust.
In the process, his channel`s views and subscribers increased rapidly. At the same time, his online income also increased.
Standing on his 23 years of age, this Australian YouTuber has been traveling to different countries and made vlogs about the culture of those countries.
His travel vlogs in Bangladesh do not have many views. But whenever he posted against Abdul Kalu, 60, his channel views and subscribers increased. The video with the old man has also gone viral on the internet gaining 11 million view in Facebook and some 857k views in eight days till filing this report around 12:30am on April 5.
Recently on a trip to Bangladesh, while filming a vlog, he spoke to the man Kalu. At one point Kalu assisted him, but later Kalu suddenly asked him for money and obtrusive to get that as he followed Luke till his hotel Holiday Inn.
Kalu told Luke that his family has not eaten for two days, according to Luke`s video.
Since the need of Kalu was recorded and published by Luke, netizens criticized Luke as well as the unwelcoming behavior of a Bangladeshi with a foreigner as well.
On early Monday, a team of Tejgaon police station arrested Kalu. Later on that day Kalu got released after paying Tk 200 as penalty as he was produced before a Dhaka court.
According to police, Kalu is a hailer of Madaripur district also admitted to harass foreigners before Luke.
In a Facebook post, Luke thanked the police of the country for ensuring safety of tourists in Bangladesh. At the same time, the Australian YouTuber requested that Kalu should not to be a sufferer.
