Former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur was sued in another case filed under the Digital Security Act in Cumilla on Thursday for allegedly hurting religious sentiment. Litan Sarkar, Awami Sechchasebak League leader of Cumilla North unit, filed the case with Debidar Police Station in the afternoon, police said. Nur was accused of delivering provocative, fake and defamatory comments on social media and stoking religious hatred on April 15. Also read: Ex-DUCSU VP Nur sued under Digital Security Act in Rajshahi Earlier, several more cases were filed against the student leader on similar charges in Chattogram, Dhaka, Rajshahi and Sylhet. The case statement said Nur has hurt religious sentiment of Awami League supporters with his comments during a programme on April 16 in Shahbagh. Also read: ‘Hurting religious sentiment’: More cases filed against Nur No Muslim can support Awami League, Nur said in his speech adding that only some extortionists, cheaters, drug traders, fortune seekers support AL, the statement added. The ex-DUCSU VP also placed the badge of 'Fake Muslims' against supporters and leaders of Awami League, appearing on a Facebook live on April 15.

One more case was filed against Nurul Haque Nur, former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) for allegedly hurting religious sentiment in Chattogram. Swechchhasebak League leader Aziz Misir filed a case against him in Katwali police station on Tuesday night. Kotwali Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammad Nezam Uddin confirmed this. Also read: ‘Hurting religious sentiment’: More cases filed against Nur OC Nezam said a case has been filed against Nur under the Digital Security Act. The allegations are being investigated, he added. Aziz Misir alleged that Nur had hurt religious values and sentiments of many religious leaders and activists in Bangladesh and tried to destroy communal harmony through offensive and false information, via Facebook live. Also read: Nur sued over ‘hurting religious sentiment’ On April 14 afternoon, Nur said on Facebook live, “No Muslim can support Awami League. Those who support the Awami League are fake Muslims. They take bribes, engage in extortion, drug trafficking and tender business and claim themselves as Muslims,” added the student leader. Earlier on Monday afternoon, Mahanagar Chhatra League leader Kishore Jahan Sourav filed a case under the Digital Security Act in Sylhet on the same charge. There were two more cases filed against Nur in Dhaka on Sunday.