Farhad Mazhar

‘Abduction drama’: Court summons Farhad Mazhar Jan 30

A Dhaka court summons writer, poet Farhad Mazhar to appear before it on January 30 next year in a case filed against him and his wife for “giving false statement” to police and court.

'Abduction Drama': DB sues Farhad Mazhar, wife

Police yesterday filed a case against poet and writer Farhad Mazhar and his wife for “giving false statement” to police and court.

It was not a drama, I was abducted

Poet and writer Farhad Mazhar yesterday insisted he was a victim of abduction, rejecting law enforcers' claim that it was a stage-managed drama.

Farhad Mazher claims to be victim of abduction

Eminent columnist and writer Farhad Mazhar, who went missing on July 3 and was rescued later, claims that he was a victim of abduction.

Court orders cops to sue Farhad Mazhar, wife

A Dhaka court orders police to file a case against writer and poet Farhad Mazhar and his wife Farida Akter for making a “drama of abduction” of the writer in July.

Police seek to sue Farhad Mazhar

Detectives yesterdayasked for permission to sue Farhad Mazhar and his wife Farida Akter on charges of faking the writer's abduction and giving false statementsto a court and police.

Cops appeal for filing counter case against Farhad Mazhar for ‘giving false statement’

Detectives submit the final report in a case filed over the abduction of Farhad Mazhar with an appeal to sue him and his wife for allegedly giving false statement before the court.

'It was not abduction'

Detectives yesterday interrogated poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar in their custody and presented their evidence nullifying his claim

Farhad Mazhar vows not to be silenced: Guardian

Poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar claims to The Guardian of UK that he was abducted by three men from Dhaka last week, vowing that he will not remain silent against the culture of enforced disappearances.

July 12, 2017
July 12, 2017

Farhad Mazhar’s statement doesn’t match with cops’ info

The information collected by police during investigation does not match with the statement of writer Farhad Mazhar who was allegedly abducted from Dhaka on July 3, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Chief Asaduzzaman Mia says.

July 11, 2017
July 11, 2017

Farhad Mazhar 'Abduction': 'Ex-female employee of his NGO gives statement under 164'

A former female employee of Farhad Mazhar's NGO in a judicial statement yesterday said the writer contacted her several times on July 3, the day he reportedly went missing from outside his Adabar residence in the capital, court and police sources said

July 9, 2017
July 9, 2017

Farhad Mazhar: It doesn't seem to be a case of abduction: IGP

Police have not yet found any clue as to whether Farhad Mazhar was abducted on the morning of July 3 from near his Adabar residence

July 8, 2017
July 8, 2017

No clue yet to Farhad Mazhar abduction: IGP

Police have not yet found any clue over the alleged abduction of writer and poet Farhad Mazhar, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque says.

July 8, 2017
July 8, 2017

Farhad Mazhar: Investigators grapple with confusions

Investigators are having trouble solving the Farhad Mazhar kidnapping mystery as the case is riddled with confusions and questions, said DB officials.

July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017

Farhad Mazhar: Picked up in front of cop checkpoint

There was a police checkpoint a few yards from where poet and writer Farhad Mazhar said he was forced into a microbus Monday

July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017

‘Kidnap' of Farhad Mazhar: Police 'hunting' for microbus

Detectives are trying to find the microbus in which writer and poet Farhad Mazhar claimed to have been forcibly taken to Khulna early

July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017

DB now to probe Farhad Mazhar’s ‘abduction’ case

A case that was filed in connection with the alleged abduction of columnist and writer Farhad Mazhar was handed over to Detective Branch of police last night.

July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017

‘Blindfolded, taken away on microbus’

Writer and poet Farhad Mazhar in a judicial statement yesterday said several unidentified men forced him into a microbus and

July 4, 2017
July 4, 2017

Farhad Mazhar taken to hospital in Dhaka

Writer, columnist and poet Farhad Mazhar has been admitted to Birdem Hospital in Dhaka after a magistrate recorded his judicial statement and gave him to his own custody.

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