Desk Report: Government closely monitoring Shahidul Alam’s condition and security: Chief Advisor The government is closely monitoring the condition and safety of those participating in the Gaza-bound flotilla, especially world-renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, said Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. In a statement on Saturday, the Principal Advisor said, Shahidul Alam is participating in this operation with the same spirit and courage that he showed during his 107-day imprisonment for speaking out against injustice during the Hasina government in 2018. He is a shining symbol of Bangladesh’s…
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Shahidul Alam, the ‘media flotilla’ heading to Gaza with the country’s flag
Desk Report: Israel has seized all the ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international aid flotilla sailing towards the famine-stricken Gaza Strip in Palestine. At the same time, the Benjamin Netanyahu government has placed all the rights activists on the flotilla, which set off from Barcelona, Spain, in detention centers in southern Israel. It was believed that Drik’s managing director and photographer Shahidul Alam was also in the Israeli detention center with the rights activists. However, in a video message posted on his verified Facebook account on Friday (October…
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