Yunus condemns global silence on Gaza, voices solidarity with Shahidul

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has condemned international inaction on Gaza and affirming Bangladesh’s full support for photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who is currently aboard a humanitarian flotilla attempting to break the siege on the besieged enclave. “We are closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in this historic humanitarian mission, especially our fellow citizen Shahidul Alam,” Chief Adviser Yunus said in a statement on Saturday night. “Shahidul has undertaken this journey with the same courage, moral clarity, and unwavering commitment to justice that defined his 107-day imprisonment in 2018—when he was detained for speaking truth to power under the previous government. Today, he stands as a symbol of Bangladesh’s enduring conscience and its solidarity with...