Comments on: Shahidul Alam Detained By Indian Border Security Forces http://www.ebangladesh.com/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian-border-security-forces/ News/Headlines service of Bangladesh Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: rana http://www.ebangladesh.com/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian-border-security-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-14019 rana Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/?p=1920#comment-14019 I like kurigram I like kurigram

]]> By: Engr Khondkar Abdus Saleque( Sufi) http://www.ebangladesh.com/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian-border-security-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-8821 Engr Khondkar Abdus Saleque( Sufi) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:40:00 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/?p=1920#comment-8821 He is only a photo journalist .He is not a smuggler , or a terrosist .BSF and BDR do not arrest smugglers and terrosits who cross borders almost everyday after commiting crimes but thgey arrested an innocent photographer working on a common river. Ridiculous ouble standard. BSF actions should have been protested by BDR .But instead they also arrested him. I ahve no language to condemn these excesses. He is only a photo journalist .He is not a smuggler , or a terrosist .BSF and BDR do not arrest smugglers and terrosits who cross borders almost everyday after commiting crimes but thgey arrested an innocent photographer working on a common river. Ridiculous ouble standard.
BSF actions should have been protested by BDR .But instead they also arrested him.
I ahve no language to condemn these excesses.

]]> By: RAVINDER PHARSWAN http://www.ebangladesh.com/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian-border-security-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-8817 RAVINDER PHARSWAN Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:20:24 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/?p=1920#comment-8817 i want to join bsf , so what's the process to join the bsf. i want to join bsf , so what’s the process to join the bsf.

]]> By: puchku http://www.ebangladesh.com/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian-border-security-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-8806 puchku Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:06:44 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/?p=1920#comment-8806 updates from Drik: Shahidul Alam under arrest Last night at 3am on Thursday 17 June, renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam telephoned from Rowmari thana to say he had been arrested. A case was filed by SI Amir Ali (0191-401-8992) of Rowmari thana under the Control Entry Act/4,1978 Bangladesh (case number 6, dtd 17.06.2009). Shahidul spent the night in custody at the thana. He is due to appear at court today, Thursday 17 June, and is expected to apply for bail. His camera and phone have been confiscated. The case follows his arrest, and subsequent 6 hour detention (including interrogation) yesterday, Wednesday 16 June, around 6.10pm, by Indian border guards, BSF, while taking photographs for his Brahamaputra river project, one that encompasses China, Mongolia, Tibet, and India, and has been carried out over several years. While taking photographs in the Bangladeshi side, BSF guards had asked him to come over, and then detained him at Sahapara 21 IPP, across the Memokar Char border, Rowmari, Kurigram I appeal to all, on behalf of Drik to work for a speedy bail, and no unnecessary harassment. In solidarity, rahnuma ahmed updates from Drik:

Shahidul Alam under arrest

Last night at 3am on Thursday 17 June, renowned Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam telephoned from Rowmari thana to say he had been arrested. A case was filed by SI Amir Ali (0191-401-8992) of Rowmari thana under the Control Entry Act/4,1978 Bangladesh (case number 6, dtd 17.06.2009). Shahidul spent the night in custody at the thana. He is due to appear at court today, Thursday 17 June, and is expected to apply for bail. His camera and phone have been confiscated.

The case follows his arrest, and subsequent 6 hour detention (including interrogation) yesterday, Wednesday 16 June, around 6.10pm, by Indian border guards, BSF, while taking photographs for his Brahamaputra river project, one that encompasses China, Mongolia, Tibet, and India, and has been carried out over several years. While taking photographs in the Bangladeshi side, BSF guards had asked him to come over, and then detained him at Sahapara 21 IPP, across the Memokar Char border, Rowmari, Kurigram

I appeal to all, on behalf of Drik to work for a speedy bail, and no unnecessary harassment.

In solidarity,

rahnuma ahmed

]]> By: Shahidul Alam Detained By Indian Border Security Forces - E-Bangladesh http://www.ebangladesh.com/2009/06/16/shahidul-alam-detained-by-indian-border-security-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-8805 Shahidul Alam Detained By Indian Border Security Forces - E-Bangladesh Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:42:40 +0000 http://www.e-bangladesh.org/?p=1920#comment-8805 [...] picture network has been detained by the Indian border security. … View original here: Shahidul Alam Detained By Indian Border Security Forces - E-Bangladesh Bangladeshabroad-with, advice-for, author-and, Bangladesh, first, first-trip, has-been, [...] [...] picture network has been detained by the Indian border security. … View original here: Shahidul Alam Detained By Indian Border Security Forces – E-Bangladesh Bangladeshabroad-with, advice-for, author-and, Bangladesh, first, first-trip, has-been, [...]

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