Two cases were lodged under Digital Security Act (DSA) on allegation of spreading false information and fabricated photo against information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud on social media, Facebook, reports BSS.
Former joint secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee, Omar Faruk Shiblu, and former organising secretary of Rangunia upazila unit BCL, Md Ali Shah, filed the cases with Sutrapur police station in the capital city, said a press release.
BCL is the student wing of ruling Bangladesh Awami League.
According to the case statement, false information and fabricated photo were posted and shared on social media, Facebook, from 25 November intending to tarnish the image of information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud.
The case mentioned several links to the Facebook posts and called for immediate legal action against those who posted, shared and liked the post.