Photographers demo for Shahidul Alam’s release

Some 50 local photographers on Tuesday demanded unconditional release of internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.

The demand was made from a protest rally held at the foot of Raju Memorial Sculpture of Dhaka University (DU) in the afternoon, reports UNB.

Speaking on the occasion, noted photographer Nasir Ali Mamun said Shahidul Alam has a great contribution to reaching out the Bangladeshi photography to the international arena.

"From this protest rally, we're demanding his unconditional release and we hope he will get bail soon," he added.

Another photographer Yusuf Tusher said if Shahidul Alam was not released unconditionally, the entire photography society of Bangladesh would be affected.

Shahidul Alam, 63, was detained by plainclothes policemen from his residence in city's Dhanmondi area on 5 August for his Facebook posts on the student protest erupted after the death two college students in a road accident and shipping minister Shajahan Khan’s comment regarding the accident.

Since then, the internationally renowned photographer has been in jail.