Shafiqul Alam demands release of Shahidul Alam, others of Gaza flotilla | News

DHAKA, Oct 8, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today demanded the immediate release of Bangladesh noted photographer Shahidul Alam and all others, who have been 'kidnapped by the occupation forces of Israel' from the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza. "We demand the immediate release of Shahidul and all others from the flotilla," he wrote in a status in his verified Facebook account. "Our hearts and prayers are with Shahidul Alam, the world-renowned photographer and human rights activist. In a recent Facebook post, he shared that the flotilla he is aboard has been intercepted at sea and that he and his fellow travelers have been 'kidnapped by the Occupation Forces of Israel', the press secretary said. The...