Shafik Rehman

'Murder attempt' on Joy: Shafik Rehman’s bail plea rejected

The High Court rejects a petition filed by senior journalist Shafik Rehman seeking bail in the case filed for alleged attempts to abduct and murder prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Joy hits back at Khaleda's allegation

Prime minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has hit back at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia over her statement that senior journalist
‘Plot to kill Joy’: Shafik Rehman sent to jail

Journalist Shafik Rehman, who was remanded twice over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, has been sent to prison after completion of his remand sentence.
Cops claim journalist Shafik named three others

Police yesterday claimed that journalist Shafik Rehman disclosed the names of at least three more people involved in the
Cops claim Shafik Rehman named 3 others

Police have claimed that journalist Shafik Rehman disclosed names of three people involved in the alleged plot to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Rehman came up with the names when he was interrogated during his remand, a DMP official said.
'Shafik arrested for Joy's FB post'

The BNP yesterday alleged that journalist Shafik Rehman was arrested and taken on remand because of a Facebook status of the prime
Joy’s Facebook status led to Shafik’s arrest: Fakhrul

Journalist Shafik Rehman arrested based only on Facebook status posted by the prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
Fresh remand for journalist Shafik

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Shafik Rehman on a fresh five-day remand in a case filed over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill prime
Shafik on fresh 5-day remand

A Dhaka court places journalist Shafik Rehman on fresh 5-day remand in a case filed over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Govt claim false and fictitious, says Taleya

Speakers, including detained journalist Shafik Rehman's wife Taleya Rehman, yesterday outright rejected the government's
Allegation against Rehman totally false: Wife

Taleya Rehman, wife of journalist Shafik Rehman, said the allegation brought against her husband is totally baseless and fictitious.
Hope Imran will understand now: Quader

Claiming that the arrest of Shafik Rehman was made based on specific allegations, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said it had nothing to do with him being a journalist.
Shafik arrested to divert attention: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed the arrest of Shafik Rehman intends to divert the attention from Bangladesh Bank cyber heist and Tonu murder.
DB claims Shafik admits meeting suspects in US

Police yesterday claimed Shafik Rehman admitted to having held "more than one meeting" with those convicted by a US court for bribing an FBI special agent to collect "confidential information".
Joy says FBI files on his US location found at Rehman’s home

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy says confidential FBI files on his location in the US were hidden in a secret place in journalist Shafik Rehman’s home.
DB claims Shafik admitted meeting suspects

Detectives claim that journalist Shafik Rehman admitted holding several meetings with those suspected to be involved in a plot abduct and kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Political motivation behind Shafik Rehman’s arrest: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the arrest of veteran journalist Shafik Rehman was motivated from a political cause.
Shafik, Mahmudur's names came up in the US, says PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said a conspiracy to abduct and kill her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy was unearthed in the United States, and the names of Shafik Rehman and Mahmudur Rahman came up in this connection in a US court.
My freedom of expression is probably threatened: Imran

Gonojagoron Mancha leader Imran H Sarker says his freedom of expression has been probably threatened as he talked in favour of the right.
ASK concerned over Shafik Rehman’s arrest

Ain o Salish Kendra expresses deep concern over the arrest and remand of senior journalist Shafik Rehman as “the process of the detention has created confusion among people”.
‘Dirty trick,’ BNP leader Nazrul says on Shafik’s arrest

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today slams the law enforcers for arresting veteran journalist Shafik Rehman in a “dirty trick”.
Rehman’s wife visits UK High Commission, seeks justice

Senior journalist Shafik Rehman’s wife Taleya Rehman meets two officials of British High Commission and sought fair justice for her husband, who was arrested in a case filed for attempting to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Fakhrul demands cancellation of Rehman’s remand

Terming the arrest of senior journalist Shafik Rehman “inhuman”, BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands Rehman’s immediate release after cancelling his remand.
Rehman held on specific charges: Ministers

Senior journalist Shafik Rehman has been arrested on specific allegation, ministers for law and information say. “The matter is now under investigation. If he is found innocent in the investigation, he will be released,” Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
Journalist Shafik Rehman arrested

A Dhaka court yesterday placed senior journalist Shafik Rehman on a five-day remand in a case for alleged attempts to abduct and
Shafik Rehman - who is he?

Shafik Rehman became a household name after he launched the weekly Jai Jai Din in the mid-1980s.
DB men posing as TV crew detain Rehman: Wife

Detectives pose as television crew when they enter the residence of Shafik Rehman in Eskaton to detain him, family claims.
Fakhrul demands Shafik Rehman’s immediate release

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands immediate release of Shafik Rehman.
'Murder attempt' on Joy: Shafik Rehman remanded

Seven hours into his arrest, Shafik Rehman, a pro-BNP intellectual, is placed on a five-day remand in a case filed for alleged attempts to abduct and murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy.