GD filed against Shaon, Mahi over remarks on July Uprising

A General Diary (GD) has been filed against actress Meher Afroz Shaon, actress Mahiya Mahi and a woman named Shanta Farjana on allegations of mocking the July Mass Uprising on social media and insulting its monument.

Confirming the matter today (4 July), Shahbagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Moniruzzaman told TBS that the GD, filed by the State Dialogue Forum (SDF) yesterday, had been transferred to the Detective Branch's Cyber Unit for further action.

According to police, three leaders of the organisation – Central Member Secretary ANM Ayash, Central Organiser Tuhin Farazi and Chief Coordinator Muhammad Shah Alam Badsha – submitted the written complaint.

The complaint alleged that Shanta Farjana published a video on social media showing a person throwing shoes at a July monument, which SDF described as insulting to the memory of those associated with the movement.

It also alleged that Meher Afroz Shaon, through video messages and social media posts, portrayed the July movement as a planned or staged event and made remarks that the complainants considered derogatory towards the movement and the state.

The complaint further alleged that Mahiya Mahi made social media comments mocking individuals and organisations involved in the July movement and compared their activities to acting.

According to the complainants, the remarks are viewed as demeaning to participants in the movement and related organisations.

In the GD, the SDF requested law enforcement authorities to investigate the allegations and take legal action in accordance with existing laws.

The organisation also called for an investigation into the allegations against the three individuals and sought measures to maintain law and order.