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Shehrein Amin Bhuiyan Monami, assistant proctor of Dhaka University, has filed a case against four people, including journalist Muztaba Khondakar, accusing them of editing and publishing her photos in an obscene and defamatory way on social media.
She lodged the complaint under the Cyber Security Act at Shahbagh Police Station around 1:00 pm on Monday.
The other accused are writer Mohiuddin Mohammad, Dhaka College student Nirab Hossain and Ashfaq Hossain Evan.
According to the case statement, Muztaba Khondakar allegedly edited and posted Monami’s photo on Facebook with the caption, “This is a Dhaka University professor, wearing a bikini in the name of freedom of dress.”
Another accused, writer Mohiuddin Mohammad, shared a photo card describing the teacher as a source of “sexual fantasy” and made indecent, obscene, and defamatory remarks.
The third accused, Nirab Hossain, reportedly made vulgar comments about the teacher on a Facebook post shared by the news portal Daily Campus. The fourth accused, Ashfaq Hossain Evan, also posted an edited, obscene version of Monami’s photo on his Facebook profile.
The complaint adds that these edited images have been widely circulated online, causing harassment and humiliation for the teacher. Screenshots of the accused’s Facebook IDs and posts were attached to the case.
In her statement, Monami said, “My photos have been repeatedly edited and shared in indecent ways, along with offensive and defamatory comments. This has left me mentally devastated.”
She requested police to take appropriate legal action under the Cyber Security Act against those involved.
Confirming the matter, Shahbagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khalid Mansur said, “Shahrin Amin Monami has filed a case alleging cyberbullying through edited photos. We are following the necessary legal procedures and will take action accordingly.”