Prothom Alo reporter Shams sent to Dhaka court

Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams has been sent to a Dhaka court this morning, a day after he was picked up from his Savar residence.

Deputy Commissioner of Ramna Division Md Shahidullah said he was shown arrested under Ramna Police Station and sent to a Dhaka court.

He was shown arrested in a case filed with Ramna Police Station under Digital Security Act and was taken to the court, an officer of DMP's prosecution division told The Daily Star.

Last night, Prothom Alo Editor and Publisher Matiur Rahman, reporter Samsuzzaman, an unnamed assistant cameraman, and unnamed others were sued under the Digital Security Act with Ramna Police Station.

Shams was first sued under the DSA in another case filed with the Tejgaon Police Station early yesterday morning, a couple of hours before he was picked up from his home in Savar.

The Prothom Alo reporter was picked up from his home in Savar by law enforcers wearing plainclothes around 4:00am yesterday, triggering widespread criticism.

Journalist organisations and rights bodies condemned the incident and demanded his immediate release.

Shams, aged 37, is the younger brother of the slain Detective Branch assistant commissioner Robiul Karim, who died at the Holey Artisan Bakery during the terrorist attack on July 1, 2016.