Press Release 2

 
January 12, 201776

Amnesty calls on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release Hindu fisherman

Hindu fisherman Rasraj Das has been detained in Bangladesh since October 2016. He was arrested for allegedly posting an “offensive” image on Facebook and charged with “hurting religious sentiment”. He could face up to 14 years in prison if convicted. Even though police have recently stated that he was not responsible for posting the image, the charge has not been dropped and he was denied bail on 3 January. His next bail hearing is scheduled for 16 January.

 
December 30, 201671

Reporter arrested over coverage of garment industry strike

Nazmul Huda is a reporter who was arrested on 24 December because of his coverage of a strike by garment workers in Ashulia, the Dhaka suburb where Bangladesh’s biggest garment factories are located.