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Bangladesh: Another journalist jailed under Digital Security Act


IFJ
17 May 2021
Bangladesh: Another journalist jailed under Digital Security Act
A Jhalakathi court jailed journalist Khalilur Rahman for charges under the Digital Security Act (DSA) on May 11 for an allegedly defamatory post on Facebook. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the ongoing misuse of draconian legislation to jail journalists.
Rahman, a journalist with Dainik Janata and Dainik Somoyer Barta, was arrested under the DSA on May 10 for posting alleged defamatory remarks on Facebook made on May 9 against an incumbent councilor of Nalchity municipality Shahidul Islam, as well as the mayor of the municipality, Wahed Khan. Islam filed the case with the Nalchity police on May 10. In the Facebook post, it was reported that the journalist urged Nalchity’s mayor to investigate a road maintenance project for which Tk 50,000 (USD 591) was given to the councilor. ....

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