Bangladesh's high court
on Wednesday sentenced a university lecturer to six months in jail after he
posted a Facebook status wishing for the death of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
a lawyer said.
Ruhul
Khandakar, who was sentenced in absentia because he is studying in Australia,
posted the comments after the death of Bangladesh's most famous filmmaker Tareq
Masud in a road accident last year.
"Tareq
Masud died as a result of government giving licence to unqualified drivers.
Many die, why does not Sheikh Hasina die?" the status said, according to
court officials.
The
status, which Khandakar posted from Australia, has since been deleted.
In
August, Khandakar was summoned to appear in court and explain the comments but
he repeatedly failed to attend and so was sentenced for contempt, deputy
attorney general Altaf Hossain told AFP.
The
court directed Khandakar's university employers to take action against him
according to law, which could.
- AFP
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