Published on 12:00 AM, August 24, 2016

One held for Facebook post demeaning Bangabandhu

Police have arrested a man in Narail for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Facebook.

Ali Ahmed Mollah, 58, was arrested in Tularampur village of Narail Sadar upazila on Monday night.

Earlier, Mahafuzur Rahman, president of Narail Sadar Jubo League, filed a case against Mollah and his son Nazmul Hossain under the Information and Communication Technology Act, police said.

Mahafuzur, in his case, alleged that the accused made disparaging remarks about the Father of the Nation and the National Mourning Day on Facebook on August 14.

The arrestee is involved in Jamaat politics, said police.

Subash Biswas, officer-in-charge of Narail Sadar Police station, said they were trying to arrest the other accused.