Bangladesh Tribunal Keeps Journalist Farzana Rupa in Custody
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal ordered journalist Farzana Rupa to remain in custody, as police escorted her in Dhaka.
A Bangladeshi court has ordered a prominent journalist to remain in custody, in a case that has drawn attention to press freedom in the country.
Farzana Rupa, formerly the principal correspondent for Ekattor Television, was escorted by police on Monday, August 24, 2026, after the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka ruled that she should stay in jail.
The tribunal's decision came during a hearing in the capital, where Rupa appeared before the judges. Details of the charges against her were not immediately available from the court proceedings.
Rupa's detention marks the latest development in a legal case involving a media professional, raising concerns among press freedom advocates about the treatment of journalists in Bangladesh.
The International Crimes Tribunal typically handles cases related to war crimes and crimes against humanity, though the specific allegations against Rupa have not been disclosed in the available information.
Police were seen escorting Rupa from the court premises, according to eyewitness accounts. The journalist's family and colleagues have not yet issued public statements regarding the ruling.