Shahidul Alam: Bangladesh frees renowned photographer on bail
By Bard Wilkinson, CNN 28 mins ago
Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam reacts as he is released from Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj, near Dhaka, on November 20, 2018, after he was granted bail by the high court a few days prior. - Award-winning Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam was released from prison on November 20 after more than 100 days behind bars, in a closely watched freedom of speech case. The 63-year-old Alam was arrested on August 5 for making "false" and "provocative" statements on Al Jazeera television and Facebook during student protests. (Photo by Suman Paul / AFP) (Photo credit should read SUMAN PAUL/AFP/Getty Images)© SUMAN PAUL/AFP/AFP/Getty Images
Bangladesh has released renowned photographer Shahidul Alam on bail following his arrest over 100 days ago for comments he made during mass student protests.
A well-known figure in the South Asian journalist community, Alam was arrested on August 5 following an interview with Al Jazeera about student protests over street safety, during which he accused the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of clinging to power by "brute force."
Alam, 63, was freed from Dhaka Central Jail on Tuesday night after being granted bail last week on charges of spreading rumors and false information via text messages and inciting violence against the state.
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Finally, some good news, as the article says, this fellow is apparently a photographer of some renown.
