On June 7, 2026, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, the Benapole correspondent for bdnews24.com, was arrested from his home and jailed under the Special Powers Act.
While police claimed the arrestee was Asaduzzaman Asad, the Organizational Secretary of the Sharsha Upazila Awami League, the journalist’s family clarified that law enforcement arrested him entirely due to a name similarity with the political leader. The wrongful detention sparked immediate outrage, leading local journalists to stage a sit-in protest in front of the Sharsha Police Station to demand his immediate release.
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