Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Sreeshant Roy has been sent to jail following questioning in a cyber security case related to religious offence allegations.

After three days of quizzing, Sub-Inspector (SI) Shajahan Siraj of Chawkbazar Police Station presented him in court on Tuesday, seeking his detention.

Sreeshant applied for bail, but Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monirul Islam rejected the plea and ordered him to be held in custody, according to prosecution SI Ashraful Islam.

On Oct 21, a group of BUET students staged a late-night protest demanding punishment for Sreeshant, accusing him of sexual harassment, hurting religious sentiments, and cyberbullying of a fellow student.

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