A Dhaka court on Thursday dismissed the case filed against former Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) VP Nurul Haque Nur under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for allegedly
making derogatory remarks about Awami League workers and supporters.
Judge AM Zulfiker Hayet of Dhaka Cyber Tribunal passed the order after scrutinizing
the case dockets and finding no cogent grounds to take cognizance of the
charges against him.
Special public prosecutor Md Nazrul Islam Shamim confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.
In the order, the judge said the complainant is not a victim of the circumstances and
he is not an activist of the Bangladesh Awami League,
Hence, the probe report was not against Nur was not accepted.
On February 28, Md Saiful Islam, an inspector of the Cyber and Special Crime Division of DB and also the investigation officer of the case submitted the charge sheet against Nur to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in the case.
The case was filed by musician Elias Hossain, accusing Nur of hurting religious sentiments on April 19, 2021.
The charge sheet states that on April 14, 2021, Nur went live on Facebook and made false, derogatory, and provocative statements against Awami League activists, which hurt religious values and sentiments.
He violated the country's overall legal framework, created enmity, and hatred, among various communities and classes, and attempted to create unrest in society. Nur has been charged under sections 25, 28, 29, 31 of the DSA.