DHAKA: A Dhaka court sent three journalists of a national daily, Dainik Inqilab, to jail in a case under Information and Communications Act on charge of publishing a concocted news item.

Three journalists are news editor Robiullah Robi, deputy chief reporter Rafique Mohammad and diplomatic correspondent Atiqur Rahman.

Sub-Inspector of Wari Thana KM Firoz produced them before the Chief Metropolitan Court of Dhaka and sought for a 5-day remand of diplomatic correspondent Atiqur Rahman.

But metropolitan magistrate Yunus Ali fixed Monday as the date of remand and appeal hearing as there was no Case Docket on Friday and sent them to jail.

Lawyer Syed Ahmed Gazi moved for the journalists in the court.

On Thursday (January 16) night, Detective Branch of Police sealed off the Daily Inqilab office and its press for the violation of information technology act.

Police also seized computer CPU and held four journalists of the newspaper for publishing a report titled, "Indian army assist joint force operation in Satkhira".

The detainees - News Editor Robiullah Robi, Deputy Chief Reporter Rafiq Mohammad, Diplomatic Reporter Ahmed Atik and Senior reporter Afjal Bari.

Later, police released Senior Reporter Afjal Bari at around 11:15pm Thursday.

BDST: 1823 HRS, JAN 17, 2014
Edited By: Shameem Reza, Newsroom Editor