Speaking to Dhaka Tribune, Sabbir Ahmed said he was not present at the office at the time. Journalists at Bangladesh Times said the outlet is an online news portal registered under the Ministry of Information, bearing registration number 215. According to Sabbir Ahmed, he later received a call from a person who identified himself as being from the Uttara Army Camp. In a Facebook Live broadcast, Sabbir Ahmed expressed concern over the incident, saying it took place at a sensitive time ahead of the national election. At around 11:30pm, a live video broadcast on the Bangladesh Times Facebook page showed the staff members returning to the office after being taken to the army camp.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 08, 2026 11:55 UTC