Cyber-crime

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch Cyber and Special Crime South Division’s Financial Crime Investigation Team has arrested two people, including a young woman, from the Bashundhara Residential Area on allegations of producing, distributing and selling pornography. The arrested individuals are Sumaiya Sayeed (25), and Khaja Saklain Faruk (30). Deputy Commissioner of the DB Cyber and Special Crime South Division Tarikul Islam disclosed the information on Wednesday. He said a...

Four people, including two women, have been arrested in Gobindaganj of Gaibandha on charges of producing pornography. Police said they recorded videos on mobile phones and distributed them on the internet. Mobile phones and various equipment allegedly used in producing pornographic content were seized during the arrests. The arrests were made at around 4:30 pm Saturday from the Hirak Para area of Buzruk Boalia in Gobindaganj municipality. A case has been filed with Gobindaganj Police Stat...

Actress and filmmaker Meher Afroz Shaon has deleted her controversial social media post about the July uprising following widespread criticism. The Facebook post was no longer visible on Shaon’s account as of Saturday. She came under intense public backlash after publishing the post. The controversy also led to a general diary (GD) being filed against her at Shahbagh Police Station. Shaon originally shared the post on Wednesday, the first day of July, a month closely associated with the...