KUET Correspondent

A student of Khulna Engineering and Technology University (KUET) was sued in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for his alleged anti-state posts through Telegram App.

The varsity’s Security Officer Md Sadek Hossain Promanik filed the case accusing two people including the student at Khanjahan Ali Police Station on Monday.

Earlier, fellows of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student body of the ruling Awami League, of the university beat the student up over the issue.

The accused in the case are identified as Jahidul Rahman, a second year student of Computer Science Engineering (CSE) department of the university and Rezwan Shyam, 21, a resident of Munishirhat village under Borhanuddin upazila in Bhola district. Jahidul also hails from Tazumuddin upazila of the same district.

The accused Jahidul has been shown arrested while undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).

Jahidul’s family members claimed that the BCL men beat him up mercilessly tagging him an activist of a student organization for three hours from 11pm to 2am on Sunday night after calling him up to the guest room of MA Rashid Hall.

Later, critically injured Jahidul was rushed to the KMCH by an ambulance, they said.

The victim’s elder brother Nayeem said his younger brother has no involvement with any student body and has been deliberately sued in a false case.

KUET unit BCL General Secretary Sadman Nahiyan Sejan could not be reached over the mobile phone despite repeated attempts.
Hall Provost Md Hamidul Islam told UNB that some students have noticed his anti-state activities for the past a few days.

“The student made some objectionable remarks about the recent wrapped up visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India and he has no faith in democracy, rather a fellow of Khelafat,” he said.

Asked whether the student was beaten up by the BCL men, the provost said it would be tough for him to make a comment in this regard.

Khanjahan Ali Police Station’s Officer-in-charge Md Kamal Hossain Khan said allegations of creating instability or hampering law and order situation on the campus by making controversial remarks using digital means was brought against him in the DSA case.

KUET Security Officer Sadek didn’t pick up his mobile phone despite several phone calls.