File photo: Photographer Shahidul Alam getting out of a vehicle with help from police officials while being taken to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court for a remand hearing on Monday, August 6, 2018 Dhaka TribuneDetectives arrested Shahidul Alam at his Dhanmondi residence on August 5A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition filed by renowned photographer Shahidul Alam in an ICT Act case. Earlier on Monday, the High Court ordered the lower court concerned to dispose of the photojournalist’s bail plea by Tuesday (today). On September 5, the High Court ordered the authorities concerned to provide Shahidul Alam with first division facilities in jail. Earlier, on August 5, Shahidul Alam was picked up from his residence. Shahidul was sent to jail on August 12.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2018 06:22 UTC