Pinaki Bhattacharya hit with lawsuit under Cyber Security Act

February 19, 2024
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TLDR:

Pinaki Bhattacharya, a writer and online activist, has been sued under the Cyber Security Act for allegedly morphing images of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her brother Sheikh Kamal, as well as creating fake, obscene videos about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The case was filed by Abdur Rahman, a vice president of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Mancha’s Sylhet unit. The accused are accused of spreading rumours and propaganda anonymously to disparage the Prime Minister and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The CID has been ordered to investigate the case.

Writer and online political activist Pinaki Bhattacharya has been sued under the Cyber Security Act for allegedly morphing images of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her brother Sheikh Kamal, as well as making fake, obscene videos about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Plaintiff: Abdur Rahman, Vice President of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Mancha’s Sylhet unit

Accused: Nazmul Islam, Shahriar Hossain Saqib, Shakeel Ahmed, Md Hasan Mia, Abdul Hadi, and Rezaul Karim

Case documents state that the accused spread rumours and propaganda anonymously to disparage the Prime Minister and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

CID has been ordered to investigate the case.


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