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Journalist arrested for ‘instigating violence’ in Rangpur

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Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
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Journalist arrested for ‘instigating violence’ in Rangpur
   Bangla Press Desk:  The Bangladesh Army has arrested a local journalist for allegedly inciting violence during an attack on the homes of the minority community in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur. The detainee, Habibur Rahman Selim, is a correspondent for a local daily ‘Dainik Juger Alo’. According to police and local sources, Selim is accused of provoking attackers during the 26 July incident in Betgari union, which followed outrage over a social media post by a Hindu youth allegedly defaming the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Officer-in-charge (OC) of Gangachhara Model Police Station Al Imran said the army detained Selim from his home in Chawdapara village early Sunday after identifying him in a video footage where he was reportedly seen instigating others against the army.
He was later handed over to police and formally shown arrested in a case related to the vandalism of Hindu homes, the OC added. Selim was produced before a court for legal proceedings.  This article was originally published on Daily Sun.
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