Man arrested under Digital Security Act for criticising AL MP on Facebook

Police arrested a man from Harirampur upazila of Manikganj in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for allegedly criticising Manikganj-2 constituency's ruling Awami League MP Momotaz Begom on Facebook.

The arrested was identified as Firoj Al Mamun, 50, of Kaloi area in the upazila.

Harirampur upazila vice-chairman of Azim Khan filed the case under Digital Security Act with Harirampur police station.

Officer-in-charge of Harirampur police station Muin Chowdhury said they arrested Mamun from his home on Monday night.

According to case statement, Mamun 'defamed' the Manikganj-2 MP in a Facebook post on 9 May.