CHATTOGRAM, Jan 12, 2023 (BSS) - A case has been lodged in a Chattogram thana over spreading propaganda against Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud from 'London Bangla Channel" on Facebook and Youtube from outside of the country.

Being agitated, Bangladesh Chhatra League's Panchlaish Thana, Chattogram unit former joint general secretary Masud Rana lodged a case in Digital Security Act (DSA) with Chawkbazar Thana of Chattogram in this connection making admin of 'London Bangla Channel' Abdur Rab Bhutto and the channel as accused.

Manjur Quader Majumder, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chawkbazar thana of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), confirmed it, saying the case was filed in Digital Security Act 2018's section numbers 25 (1) (Ka) (Kha)/26(3)/29(2)/31(3)/35(2).

The plaintiff mentioned in the case that Abdur Rab Bhutto has been spreading anti-state propaganda and rumors for long by opening up a facebook page 'London Bangla Channel' staying at Dubai.

Recently, Bhutto produced video with false and fabricated contents on Dr Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary, and spread the video on Facebook and Youtube, according to the case details. Bhutto also shared the video from his own facebook account and nine more facebook accounts.

Masud Rana said: "Thousands of activists and supporters of the information minister like me got agitated witnessing the propaganda".
He said he lodged the case to bring the propagandists to justice.