Police reported that Mozammel Babu and Shyamal Dutta were detained at the Dhobaura border in Mymensingh. On September 16, 2024, around 6:00 AM, ‘locals’ intercepted them along with a private car in an area between the South Maijpara and Porakandulia borders. Later, police took them into custody. Shyamal Dutta, the editor of Dainik Bhorer Kagoj, was a former General Secretary of the National Press Club. Meanwhile, Mozammel Babu, the Managing Director of Ekattor TV, served as the President of the Editors Guild, Bangladesh. Along with them, Ekattor TV Senior Reporter Mahbubur Rahman and the driver, Selim, were also detained. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhobaura Police Station, Md. Chan Mian, stated that they were attempting to flee to India illegally. Legal proceedings are currently underway.
