ARC condemns arrest of Bangladeshi rapper Hannan
This news article from The Business Standard (published August 1, 2024) reports that the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), a PEN America project, condemned the arrest of Bangladeshi rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul and demanded his immediate release. Hannan was arrested on July 25, 2024, in Narayanganj, allegedly because police found protest footage on his mobile phone, and he was subsequently placed on a two-day remand. The article highlights that Hannan gained widespread popularity for his protest song "Awaaz Utha" (released July 18, 2024), which ranked 9th on YouTube's trending list, and that ARC characterized his arrest as part of a broader pattern of suppression of free expression in Bangladesh by authorities.
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