Shahidul Alam ‘abducted and taken to port by Israeli forces’, says DrikProminent Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam has been "abducted" along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after Israeli forces intercepted the vessels in international waters, according to a statement from his media organisation Drik. Drik said all those on board the Freedom Flotilla vessel "Conscience", including photographers, journalists, doctors, health workers, writers, and human rights defenders, had been detained by Israeli forces on Wednesday. Before communications were cut off, passengers aboard Conscience reported that an Israeli military helicopter had attacked the vessel. Around the same time, the Israeli Navy also captured several boats operated by Thousand Madelines to Gaza, another flotilla partner. The release of all detained journalists, health workers, and crew.

Source: bd News24 October 08, 2025 11:42 UTC