Sedition case filed against suspended assistant commissioner Tapashee Urmi
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A sedition case has been filed against suspended assistant commissioner Tapashee Tabassum Urmi.
An individual by the name of Shawkat Hossain filed the case at Khulna Metropolitan Magistrates Court 2 on Wednesday.
Tk 10 billion was sought in compensation for the alleged defamation, reports bdnews24.com.
SM Masudur Rahman, the plaintiff’s lawyer, said, “The case has been filed due to the negative comments made on Facebook against the head of the interim government,"
"Muhammad Yunus, and Abu Syed, who was killed during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement.”
“The court has ordered the CID to investigate the case. The inquiry report has to be submitted by Dec 15.”
In the case dossier, the plaintiff said, “Tapashee Tabassum posting on Facebook being a government employee means she is trying to become the chief advisor by overthrowing the government. There is no doubt that she is conspiring against Muhammad Yunus. Her statement amounts to sedition.”
"She has committed sedition by making that comment and has tarnished the reputation of the head of the government by posting it on Facebook with hateful comments about him."