Journo among 4 sued under 57 of ICT Act

Four people including a journalist have been sued on charge of demeaning the court in their Facebook pages on June 23.

The accused are Nazmul Hossain, senior reporter of Jamuna Television, Athai Aditya, Tarikh Rahman and Nushrat Jahan Ishita. 

Hazrat Ali Belal, a lawyer of Dinajpur Bar Association, filed the case under Section 57 of ICT Act on Monday night, said Redwanur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station. 

Nazmul Hossain and the other accused gave status in their Facebook pages on June 23 which demeaned the images of judges and judicial system in the country, he said.