Jagannath University student, Tithi Sarkar, sentenced to 5 years in prison for religiously provocative Facebook posts, with probation on 8 conditions.

Jagannath University student, Tithi Sarkar, was sentenced to five years in prison by a Dhaka Cyber Tribunal in a Digital Security Act case for sharing religiously provocative posts on Facebook. The court granted her probation of one year on eight conditions, allowing her to stay at home but under monitoring by a probation officer. If the officer's report is satisfactory, the court may reconsider her penalty.

May 13, 2024
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