Digital Security Act: Charges pressed against cartoonist, writer, activists

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Charges were pressed on Monday against cartoonist Kabir Kishore, writer Mushtak Ahmed and Rastrochinta activist Didarul Islam Bhuiyan in a case filed against them under the Digital Security Act.

The chargesheet was submitted at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Sub-inspector Jamshedul Alam of Ramna police station submitted the chargesheet.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) filed the case on 6 May, last year against them with Ramna police station on the charge of posting anti-government remarks on Facebook.

They were arrested from different places in the capital on 6 and 7 May.