Sakib Mahmud Rume, CU unit president of Islami Chhatra Majlis, has alleged facing obscene comments targeting his mother on Facebook. The abuse followed a post criticising Monayem Sharif, Cucsu Liberation War and Democratic Movement Affairs Secretary.
Rume disclosed these details in a written statement at a press conference on Thursday.
In connection with the incident, he filed a case with the Cyber Tribunal against Mohammad Samiul Islam Sami, a student of the 2020-21 academic session of the university’s Islamic Studies department.
In his written statement at the press conference, Rume said that after posting on his Facebook profile on the night of 25 October criticising Monayem Sharif’s performance of duties, obscene and derogatory comments were made targeting his mother from a Facebook ID named “Al-Haitam Ibne Sami.”
Rume claimed in the written statement that he later identified the ID as being controlled by Samiul Islam Sami. He lodged a General Diary (GD) with Hathazari Police Station on the night of 26 October regarding the matter.
Later, on the advice of lawyers, he filed a case with the Cyber Tribunal of Chattogram on Thursday under the Cyber Security Act on charges of sending offensive sentences and defamation.
Rume said, “I became mentally devastated due to this incident.” “It even affected my Master’s examination held on the morning of 26 October. Nevertheless, without taking the law into my own hands, I have taken legal steps.”
Rume alleged that in the post on 25 October, he had criticised Monayem Sharif’s performance of duties, the organisation of discussion meetings on national days, and the maintenance of the university’s “Bijoy 71” monument.
He also raised allegations of errors in the identification and spelling of the names of the seven Bir Sreshthas, as well as failing to take notable initiatives to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War, democratic movements, and the July 2024 Mass Uprising.
Meanwhile, Samiul Islam Sami said he had made a Facebook post expressing regret for the comment and had sought an unconditional apology from Rume.
Sami said, “I expressed regret for this comment by posting on Facebook. Such a thing will not happen again, and I have sought an unconditional apology from Rume.”
Denying direct involvement with Chhatra Shibir politics, Sami said, “I am not involved in the politics of Chhatra Shibir, but I support and like Chhatra Shibir.”
In his written statement, Rume said due to political differences, many students on campus over the past few years, especially female students, have been victims of cyberbullying.
“As proper justice was not delivered in those incidents, I decided to fight through the legal process to ensure maximum justice for my complaint,” he said.
In this regard, he sought the cooperation of the judiciary, executive branch, university administration, students, and journalists.
