, June 29 -- The High Court on Sunday asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove the video footage of the rape incident of Muradnagar upazila, circulated through the social media, from social networking sites within 24 hours.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Sayed Jahed Mansur passed the order responding to a writ petition filed by Advocate Mir AKM Nurunnabi and asked the BTRC to submit a progress report in this regard on July 14.

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The HC also asked the authorities concerned to ensure security of the rape survivor and provide necessary treatment to her.

Deputy Attorney General Tanim Khan and Assistant Attorney General Ikramul Kabir s...