<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) on Wednesday strongly protested and condemned the case filed against UNB Special Correspondent Mohd Jahangir Alam.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a statement on Wednesday, DRU president Mursalin Nomani and acting general secretary Mainul Ahsan also demanded immediate withdrawal of the case against the UNB journalist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“The journalist community has been saying since the beginning that the Digital Security Act is a threat to free and independent media. Journalists are being subjected to abuse of this law,” the statement reads.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The DRU leaders demand immediate repeal of the DSA.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On April 12 last, Hatirjheel Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Al-Amin filed the case under the Digital Security Act against 21 people, including Jahangir.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The UNB journalist was made accused in the case as he was a member of the social media group where anti-government activities were allegedly discussed.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jahangir, however, said he is not aware of such a group and also does not know who made him its member.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jahangir is the Chief Crime Correspondent of news agency UNB and former vice president of Crime Reporters' Association of Bangladesh (CRAB).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He is also the General Secretary of the Shipping and Communications Reporters Forum (SCRF) and permanent member of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, the High Court granted anticipatory bail to Jahangir in the DSA case filed with Hatirjheel Police Station.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali passed the order on Wednesday after hearing the bail petition.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal along with advocate Farhad Hossain appeared for Jahangir in the court. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>