A leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Bangladesh has been detained for 20 days following accusations of making disparaging and defamatory remarks about the Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Water Resources Minister on Facebook. Anwar Hossain, a leader within the NCP’s labor organization, National Labor Force, was arrested in Lakshmipur’s Raipur upazila. Despite 20 days in custody, he has been denied bail. A bail hearing is scheduled for Sunday, June 21st, at the Lakshmipur Judge’s Court. The charges relate to the content posted on the social media platform, which authorities claim was critical and damaging to the reputations of the named officials. Further details regarding the specific content of the posts have not been widely released.