Police in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria arrested a college student named Sabidul Islam Siam on Sunday night for allegedly posting critical comments about Prime Minister’s daughter Zaima Rahman on social media. Siam, a resident of Azampur village and an eleventh-grade student at Brahmanbaria Government College, was detained from a relative’s house in the district town. By Monday afternoon, he was being held at Akhaura Police Station, and police said preparations were underway to file a case against him.

The complaint was lodged by Akhaura Upazila Chhatra Dal joint general secretary Palash Mia and former municipal Chhatra Dal president Rifatul Islam, who alleged that a Facebook account under Siam’s name had made the remarks. Officer-in-Charge Md. Javed-ul Islam confirmed that multiple written complaints had been received and that legal action was being taken following the arrest.

Police stated that necessary legal procedures were in progress, but no further details about the charges or potential court proceedings were provided in the report.