Shahidul Alam denied bail

The Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge’s Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition filed by internationally-acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam in a case filed against him for spreading rumour in social media and running a propaganda campaign against the government. 
Judge KM Imrul Kayes of Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court of Dhaka rejected his bail petition, Jotirmay Barua, a lawyer of Shahidul confirmed the matter. 
Barrister Sara Hosain moved his bail petition to the court. 
Sara Hossain told the court that remarks that Shahidul alleged to have made there was no mention in FIR (First Information Report) where he made it. 
There should not be any problem if Shahidul was granted bail because the evidence that was shown against police got it all with them as they already seized his mobile phone and laptop, she argued.
Police prosecution told the court that he should be kept in jail for investigation into the case. 
Shahidul Alam, 63, was detained by plainclothes police from his home after he gave an interview to Al Jazeera about student protests which he documented and discussed in Facebook Live on August 5.
A Dhaka court on August 12 sent Shahidul to prison after he was produced before the court following interrogation in police custody for seven days.
Earlier on September 4, a High Court bench declined to hear his bail petition as a judge felt embarrassed.
Shahidul’s detention was globally condemned as a crackdown on free speech in Bangladesh.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net