Police in Kushtia arrested a 24-year-old man on Friday for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Hindu community on social media.
The 24-year-old from Bahalbaria village under Mirpur upazila of Kushtia, allegedly posted derogatory remarks on his Facebook profile last Wednesday, for stoking communal instability and hostility.
Md Khairul Alam, superintendent of police (SP) for Kushtia, disclosed the matter at a press conference held on Friday.
The SP further said that the man is a private jobholder in Dhaka, but was arrested from his father-in-law’s house in Mohishakhola village in the same Mirpur upazila after a case was filed.
