in the land of The High Court has directed the Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to take necessary legal action against the unregistered online news portals and the spread of rumors, false and misleading information on social media.
The court has issued a ruling seeking to know why the inaction of the concerned authorities should not be declared outside the legal authority and why appropriate action should not be given against the unregistered online portals and spreading pages.
The High Court bench comprising Justice Rajasik Al Jalil and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Tuesday (September 15) on the preliminary hearing of the writ filed in public interest.
The writ petitioner was heard on behalf of the writ, the chairman of the National Lawyers Council and Advocate SM Zulfikar Ali Junu of the Supreme Court.
The writ petition is requested to direct the concerned authorities to take effective measures to prevent the spread of rumors, false and misleading information through unregistered online portals and social media pages.
At the end of the hearing, the High Court issued a ruling to the concerned BTRC and the Chairman to take necessary measures.
