DHAKA:  Photographer Shahidul Alam filled a bail petition with the High court after being rejected by a Dhaka lower court in a case filed under Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

The petition was submitted before the HC bench of Justice Md Rejaul Haque and Justice Abu Taher Md. Saifur Rahman on Tuesday (September 18).

Later, the bench kept the petition for Wednesday’s (September 19) court agenda.

On September 11, Judge Imrul Kayes of Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka rejected bail petition of Shahidul Alam in a case filed for spreading propaganda and anti-government information.

On September 10, High Court directed the lower court concerned to settle photographer Shahidul Alam’s bail petition by September 11.

Internationally-acclaimed photographer Dr Shahidul Alam, also Drik Gallery’s owner, was picked up from his Dhanmondi residence on the night of August 5.

Police filed the case against Shahidul Alam for spreading propaganda and false information on Facebook and electronic media against the government.

Rehnuma, wife of Shahidul Alam, said her husband gave an interview to international media about students’ protest for safe roads. Besides, he came live on Facebook about the issue for a number of times.

BDST: 1409 HRS, SEP 18, 2018

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