Bangladeshi sentenced to jail over Facebook status

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DHAKA: Bangladesh’s high court on Wednesday sentenced a university lecturer to six months in jail after he posted a Facebook status wishing for the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a lawyer said.

Ruhul Khandakar, who was sentenced in absentia because he is studying in Australia, posted the comments after the death of Bangladesh’s most famous filmmaker Tareq Masud in a road accident last year.

“Tareq Masud died as a result of government giving licence to unqualified drivers. Many die, why does not Sheikh Hasina die?” the status said, according to court officials.

The status, which Khandakar posted from Australia, has since been deleted.

In August, Khandakar was summoned to appear in court and explain the comments but he repeatedly failed to attend and so was sentenced for contempt, deputy attorney general Altaf Hossain told AFP.

The court directed Khandakar’s university employers to take action against him according to law, which could result in him losing his job.


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[TheJewverine]

Seems pretty ridiculous, I wouldn't be going back home if I was him.

 

[Pak47]

Future warning to all Bengali's! lol.. thats rubbish.. agreed.

 

[Banglar Lathial]

That's why it is rightly termed and called BAL.

 

[Roybot]

That's why it is rightly termed and called BAL.

I see what you did there.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Hasina is a weirdo.

There...I said it! What are you gonna do?

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...acher-facebook-post-about-prime-minister.html

 

[IndoUS]

Warning to the Bangladeshi members on the forum, there are a lot interesting post about Hasina here wonder if there is any RAW agents involved.

 

[Vibs]

Seriously? WOw! Wonder what kind of friends he has on FB for his post to have been reported.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Warning to the Bangladeshi members on the forum, there are a lot interesting post about Hasina here wonder if there is any RAW agents involved.

RAW == WAR!

 

[kobiraaz]

Seriously? WOw! Wonder what kind of friends he has on FB for his post to have been reported.

his students who belong to student wing of Awami league reacted demanding punishment......

 

[cheekybird]

Hasina is a weirdo.

There...I said it! What are you gonna do?

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...acher-facebook-post-about-prime-minister.html

Now how abt u update ur fb status with it

 

[rohailmalhi]

He got an effective case of asylum. He will never return to Bangla and even if he does he will be Australian national and they cant touch him .....................

 

[Zabaniyah]

Now how abt u update ur fb status with it

I don't use FB

 

[ermac]

Fascist nation.