Dhaka, July 5 -- A police constable in Kushtia has been suspended for making "derogatory remarks" about the July Uprising on social media.

District Police Superintendent Mizanur Rahman said on Saturday, "As the investigation has found primary evidence, it has been recommended to suspend and dismiss Constable Farzul Islam Rony."

On Jul 1, Rony made a Facebook post about the student-led mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government, but deleted it shortly afterwards.

He later claimed his account had been hacked. The post, however, had already drawn widespread criticism.

That night, leaders and activists of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protested in front of the district superintendent of police's office on the Kushti...