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- Subsequently, Noor spent eight months in prison throughout 2018. In August, as he was released on bail, he faced protests from the radical Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, who demanded him to be executed. Noor was later arrested for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking case, which he claims is a fabrication.
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On 1st February 2024, Noor was attacked by a muslim taxi driver around midnight. Being injured from this attack, he came on live on Facebook, describing the incident and ensuring his safety while thanking his followers for their concern and support.
Feb 26, 2024 · In May 2021, three unidentified men—one of whom Toor said identified himself as an agent with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency— beat, bound, and gagged the journalist inside his Islamabad apartment. Toor recalled the incident in a BBC documentary released on February 16, 2024.
Jan 16, 2018 · Arrested on 25 December and accused of “mocking the Prophet Mohammed and making negative comments about Islam, the Prophet and the Quran on Facebook and YouTube,” Noor is facing up to 14 years in jail under article 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act), which penalizes those who “hurt religious feeling.”
Feb 27, 2024 · Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani journalist and video blogger Asad Ali Toor was arrested by federal authorities on Monday on charges of orchestrating a malicious campaign against the state and...
- Alleged Attack on Monastery
- 'Nothing to Do with Religion'
- Life on The Run
- Recaptured in India
In July, Noor published several video blogs protesting the persecution of Bangladesh's minority Buddhist community in Rangunia, a town in the southeastern part of the country. A local leader of the country's ruling party Awami League (AL) sued the blogger in July 2020 under the Digital Security Act, accusing him of "hurting religious sentiments" an...
Both the Buddhist monastery and an AL leader claim ownership over the disputed land in Rangunia. Abu Jafar, a former official in the disputed area, told DW that the land belongs to the government and "has nothing to do with religion." "The Buddhist monastery was built two years ago without any permission from the government. Some local political le...
Noor's stance against Bangladesh's religious fundamentalists has triggered numerous protests in the past. Hefazat-e-Islam, a radical Islamist group in the country, has called for the blogger's arrest and the death penalty for blasphemy. Noor was first detained in December 2017 while he was trying to travel abroad after an Islamic religious clergy s...
After living in India for over 3 months, Noor was arrested on May 19 and detained in prison for six months. He awaits bail and hopes his court appearance will be rescheduled "when the pandemic crisis ends." "My fate might be decided then," he said. Read more: Bangladesh: Entrepreneur Sadiq hounded by death threats over pro-LGBT post Paris-based rig...
Jan 11, 2018 · Asaduzzaman Noor (more commonly known as Asad Noor) was arrested on December 26, 2017 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka as he was about to leave the country on a flight to Kathmandu, Nepal.
Dec 27, 2017 · Immigration police arrested on Monday the 25-year-old Asaduzzaman Noor, known as Asad Noor on his popular YouTube channel. He was arrested at the airport attempting to leave the country.
