Further probe report in DSA case over Al Jazeera story on March 10
BSS
23rd February, 2021 07:26:47
A special tribunal here today set March 10 for submitting the report of further investigation into a case lodged under Digital Security Act (DSA) against 11 people, including Zulkarnain Shayer Khan alias Sami, who appeared in an allegedly false and politically motivated report, aired by Al Jazeera recently.
Judge As Shams Jaglul Hossain of Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal passed the order as investigation agency Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit failed to submit the report today.
Earlier on February 10, the tribunal ordered CTTC to further investigate the case and submit the report today.
Court Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 23 Feb 2021 10:55 PM BdST
Updated: 23 Feb 2021 10:55 PM BdST
A court in Dhaka has refused to take cognisance of a case against Doha-based broadcaster Al Jazeera because the petitioner did not take permission from the proper authorities before filing the plea. );
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After hearing the petition, Metropolitan Magistrate Shahidul Islam in the order on Tuesday said the petitioner did not follow Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or CrPC for the case.
According to the CrPC section, no court shall take cognisance of any offence punishable under certain chapters of the Bangladesh Penal Code, such as those against the state, unless upon complaint made by order of, or under authority from, the government, or some officer empowered in this behalf by the government.