Bangladeshi police arrested photographer Shahidul Alam on August 5. On the eve of Alam gave an interview to the Al Jazeera channel, condemning attempts by the authorities of Bangladesh to suppress student protests that began in July. He also filmed demonstrators and criticized the government in Facebook. Alam - a famous Bangladeshi photographer. He was published in Time, The New York Times and National Geographic. The works of Alam are presented in MoMA and the Pompidou Center. He is called the main modern documentary of South Asia.

Soon after Al-Jazeera released an interview with Alam, about 30 policemen in civilian clothes burst into his house. The photographer was arrested for "provocative statements", which, according to the Bangladesh authorities, are detrimental to the image of the state. Before the court, Shahidul told his relatives that he had been tortured, forcing him to testify. "I asked a lawyer, I was not given it. I was beaten.

My bloody shirt was washed and put back on me, "Alam managed to shout before he was taken to the courthouse. According to local media, on August 8, the photographer was taken to the hospital under escort.

Human Rights Organizations The Committee to Protect Journalists and Amnesty International demanded that the Government of Bangladesh immediately release Alam and remove all charges against him. In solidarity with the arrested photographer, the actions were held by the Journalists' Union of Dhaka and the Indian Union of Journalists.