Former DUCSU vice-president Nur sued in digital security case

Former DUCSU vice-president Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in a case under the Digital Security Act in Chattogram for allegedly making 'derogatory remarks' about Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury and the Bangladesh Chhatra League.

Shahriar Tanim, a former deputy secretary of legal affairs at Chattogram University's Chhatra League unit, filed the case with the district's Cyber Tribunal on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com. 

The case stems from the "distasteful" comments Nur made at an event organised by the Bangladesh Students Rights Council on Jun 1, according to Shahriar, who is a lawyer by trade.

He faces charges under sections 25, 29 and 31 of the DSA, which deal with the transmission of "offensive" and "defamatory" information.

"The court accepted the allegations and directed the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate the matter.”

Nur is currently serving as the member secretary to the Bangladesh Gono Adhikar Parishad, a political party which was launched in October 2021.