Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- At the heart of the trouble is Biplob Chandra Shuvo whose account was used by a hacker to spread profanity-laced comments, according to Superintendent of Police Sarker Mohammad Kaiser.

Shuvo went to Borhanuddin Police Station on Friday night to file a general diary after he discovered that his Facebook account was breached. The man is still in police custody for security reasons.

The hacker accessed Shuvo's Facebook Messenger and published a screenshot of slanderous comments on social media. That sparked a firestorm of protests online and offline.

Police arrested two people with alleged links to the hacking and informed the public about the development on Saturday night after demonstrations were held in the morning. ...