Zulkarnain Saer Khan
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Zulkarnain Saer Khan is a U.K.-based exiled Bangladeshi journalist and a member of Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit.[1] He is a researcher at Organized Crime and Corruption Project Reporting (OCCRP).[2] He had risen to fame after working on and appearing in Al Jazeera's widely discussed 2021 documentary All the Prime Minister's Men.[3]
Career
[edit]Khan is working with several prominent media organisations worldwide, including Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit (I-Unit), Netra News, Haaretz, and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Bangla Outlook to produce comprehensive investigative reports on Bangladesh.[4]
In 2021, Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police have pressed charges against Zulkarnain Saer Khan alias Sami and six others in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for "spreading rumours and carrying out anti-government activities".[5] Digital Security Act is alleged to be used in Bangladesh to crack down on political dissent and investigative journalist.
In March 2023, Khan's brother Mahinur Khan was beaten with iron rods by four unidentified men while out grocery shopping in the Shewrapara, a neighbourhood of Dhaka.[6] The US Embassy in Bangladesh and UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders urges thorough probe into alleged attack.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Embassy expects investigation of alleged assault on journo's brother". Prothom Alo. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Exiled Bangladeshi journalist Zulkarnain Saer Khan decries Weekly Blitz smear campaign". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Sequel by same group attempting to destabilise country: Bangladesh Army's rejoinder on Al Jazeera report". The Daily Star. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Exiled journalists who endured personal sacrifices to uncover the truth". The Business Standard. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Police press charges against Sami, Tasneem Khalil, Kishore, 4 others under digital security act". The Daily Star. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Ritzen, Yarno. "Bangladesh investigative journalist's brother 'beaten with rods'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "UN expert, int'l orgs condemn attack on Zulkarnain's brother". The Daily Star. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-08-31.