Former president of the National Press Club and Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), Shawkat Mahmud, was detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday, December 7. According to police officials, a DB team brought him from his residence in Malibagh to the DB office in the afternoon. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed that Mahmud is currently in DB custody but did not specify whether his detention is linked to any particular case. Shawkat Mahmud, a veteran journalist and former vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), recently became the secretary general of a newly formed political party called Janata Party Bangladesh, launched in April with actor Ilias Kanchan as chairman. His detention has drawn attention within media and political circles, though authorities have yet to clarify the reasons behind the move. Observers note that the arrest could have political undertones given Mahmud’s past BNP affiliation and recent political activities. Further details from law enforcement are awaited as journalists’ associations monitor the situation closely.
জাতীয় প্রেস ক্লাব ও বাংলাদেশ ফেডারেল সাংবাদিক ইউনিয়নের (বিএফইউজে) সাবেক সভাপতি সাংবাদিক শওকত মাহমুদকে আটক করা হয়েছে। রোববার (৭ ডিসেম্বর) বিকালে মালিবাগের বাসা থেকে ডিবির একটি টিম তাকে ডিবি কার্যালয় নিয়ে এসেছে। বিষয়টি নিশ্চিত করে ডিএমপির মিডিয়া অ্যা
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