Prothom Alo editor's anticipatory bail application in HC

Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman applied for anticipatory bail in the High Court in the Digital Security Act case.

On March 26, a day laborer's statement was quoted in a photo card of Prothom Alo. But that quote was accompanied by a picture of a child. However, Prothom Alo made corrections by withdrawing the photocard from the social media within 17 minutes, pointing out the inconsistency of publishing the child's photo with the quote of the day laborer.

In such a context, Prothom Alo's reporter Shamsuzzaman was picked up from his Savar's house on Wednesday at midnight. On the other hand, Jubo League Dhaka Metropolitan North Ward No. 11 General Secretary, Syed Md  Golam Kibria, filed a case against Shamsuzzaman under the Digital Security Act at Tejgaon police station in the capital.

And on Wednesday midnight, another case was filed under the Digital Security Act. Apart from Shamsuzzaman Shams, the reporter of Prothom Alo, an associate camera person, and unidentified persons involved in the publication of the report were accused by Supreme Court Lawyer Abdul Malek in the Ramna Thana. 

After appearing in court on Thursday morning, Shamsuzzaman was denied bail in the related case of Ramna police station and was sentenced to jail by the order of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Tofazzal Hossain of the Dhaka CMM Court. Shamsuzzaman is in jail since then.