A group of Sri Lankan journalists on Tuesday held protest here, demanding release of prominent photojournalist Shahidul Alam, who was arrested in Bangladesh for allegedly giving an interview with Al-Jazeera against the Hasina government's crackdown on student protests.
Alam, 63, was arrested in August in Dhaka, hours after his interview with Al-Jazeera regarding students' protests. He had also been sharing photos of the protests on his Facebook profile and discussing them through Facebook Live.
His arrest has caused international outrage. Читать дальше...