Article Nineteen demands the release of journalist Raghunath Khan, who was arrested seven hours after he went missing.

In the statement, Farrukh Faisal, Regional Director of Article Nineteen, South Asia, said that attacks and cases against journalists in Bangladesh have been increasing at an alarming rate recently. In particular, authoritarian tendencies of the police, illegal detention, use of force, lawsuits, threats and harassment are increasing. The role of journalists in ensuring transparency and accountability is undeniable. The fact that journalist Raghunath Khan was picked up as a law enforcement officer in white is an attempt to suppress the voice of journalists and media.