Photographer Shahidul Alam, freed from Israel, to arrive in Dhaka Saturday

Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities, is set to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday morning. The Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO) said in a statement on Friday night that his flight is due to land in the capital at 4:55am. Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey Md Amanur Rahman said the flight is scheduled to leave Istanbul at 6:45pm local time on Friday. Earlier in the day, Shahidul arrived in Istanbul from Israel on a Turkish Airlines flight around 2:30pm local time. He was welcomed by Bangladesh Consul General Muhammad Mizanur Rahman. CAO released photos and a video showing Shahidul holding Bangladesh’s national flag in Istanbul and shouting slogans in support of Palestinian freedom....