Social media content creator A M Hasan Nasim was taken from his residence in Dhaka’s Agargaon area by a team of Detective Branch (DB) police on Friday, April 17, shortly after evening prayers. According to DB officials, Nasim is accused of spreading anti-government propaganda and rumors on social media. His family members said police entered their home without a warrant and took him away in front of his young daughter, causing panic in the neighborhood.

Nasim, originally from Patharghata in Barguna, works as a consultant assisting students with overseas education applications and manages a Facebook page called “Patharghata Dot Com,” where he writes about local issues. Relatives believe his outspoken posts on public concerns drew official attention. Family members gathered at the DB office later that night seeking information about him.

DB Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Islam stated that Nasim is being interrogated at the DB office and that legal procedures are underway, though no formal case had been filed as of late Friday. The incident has sparked strong reactions online, with many users criticizing it as a continuation of warrantless detentions to suppress dissent.