JaSaD slates arrests of 16 citizens at DRU on ‘false terror charges’, demands releaseThe Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) has protested the arrest of its leader Abdullahil Kayum and 15 others during a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), after which they were sent to jail. In a statement on Friday, the party alleged the detentions were based on “false charges” under the Anti-Terrorism Act. “Voices in favour of democracy and the Liberation War are now facing repression, which is extremely worrying,” JaSaD said. The case stems from clashes surrounding a roundtable organised by Mancha 71 at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), focusing on the Liberation War and the Constitution. Recounting the incident, freedom fighter Golam Mostafa said: “I came not on party lines, but because all freedom fighters had been invited.

Source: bd News24 August 29, 2025 15:13 UTC