File photo of Shahidul Alam Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneThe High Court may hold a hearing on the petition next weekInternationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam on Sunday filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the legality of the case filed against him for “spreading disinformation.”He languished in jail without bail in the case, filed under the section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, for 107 days. The ICT Act was replaced by a new law called the Digital Security Act later last year. He was produced before a Dhaka court the following day, and placed on a seven-day remand. A High Court division bench may hold a hearing on the petition next week, according to Sara Hossain. The noted photographer obtained permanent bail from the High Court on November 15 last year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2019 13:52 UTC