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HC orders stopping 'Blue Whale' game

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Published: 07:45, 16 October 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
HC orders stopping 'Blue Whale' game

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) on Monday has directed the authorities concerned of the government to immediately stop links of all types of games inciting people to commit suicide including the "Blue Whale" game.

The court also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned why they should not be directed to take necessary measures to stop the games.

A High Court bench of Justice Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan passed the order following a writ petition.

The home secretary, BRTA authority, IGP and concerned others have been asked to reply to the rule.

The writ petition was filed with the HC yesterday seeking its directives on the authorities concerned to stop the "Blue Whale" game, which has been blamed for suicides of teenagers in the world.

Three Supreme Court lawyers led by Barrister Mohammed Kawsar submitted the petition.

They requested the HC to order the authorities to take necessary measures to protect the public from dangerous affects of the game and to formulate a guideline for protecting public from cyber crimes, said petitioners' lawyer Barrister Mohammad Humayun Kabir Pallob.

The writ also sought cancellation of special internet package offered by the country's mobile operators.

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