Professor Abul Mansur Ahmed started the case at Shahbagh Police Station against Associate Professor Fahmidul Haq on Wednesday, OC Abul Hasan told bdnews24.com on Thursday. Ahmed alleged that Haq had tarnished his and the university's image by 'spreading lies and baseless information', according to the case dossier. The plaintiff alleged Haq, through a post in a closed group on Facebook, blamed Mansur for the delay in publishing the result of sixth batch masters course of 2016 of the mass communication and journalism department. Prof Ahmed further alleged that Haq's post also divulged some confidential official information which is illegal. Offences under Section 57 include electronic posts containing information that defame an individual or the state, and cause deterioration of law or hurt religious belief.

Source: bd News24 July 13, 2017 18:33 UTC