Police arrested a man allegedly for making derogatory remarks on Facebook about Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Narail Sadar upazila last night.

Ali Ahmed Mollah, was arrested from Tularampur village in the upazila, reports Bangla daily Prothom Alo.

The arrest was made after Mahafuzur Rahman, Jubo League chairman of Sadar upazila unit, filed a case, accusing Mollah and his son Nazmul Hossain under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, the daily said.

Mahafuz, in his complaint, said, Hossain made the derogatory comments regarding Bangabandhu and National Mourning Day on the Facebook on August 14, the daily quoted.

Subash Biswas, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police station, said police were trying to arrest the other accused in the case, the daily said.