‘Awaaz Utha’ rapper Hannan arrested, gets 2-day remand
This news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reports on the arrest of rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul on July 25, 2026, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. He was granted a two-day remand after appearing in court, though no specific charges were publicly disclosed. According to his collaborator SnareByt, police apprehended Hannan and friends after finding protest video footage on their phones while they were returning from a funeral. The article also covers the viral success of Hannan's rebel rap song "Awaaz Utha" ("Raise Your Voice"), which accumulated 298,000 YouTube views in 11 days and was trending at #12 in the music category. The song's lyrics call on Bangladeshis to speak out against street violence. His arrest prompted a #freehannan campaign among musicians, and fellow rapper Muhammad Shezan publicly addressed false rumors about his own arrest while expressing support for Hannan.
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The Daily Star. "‘Awaaz Utha’ rapper Hannan arrested, gets 2-day remand." The Daily Star, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/awaaz-utha-rapper-hannan-arrested-gets-2-day-remand-3c67edb8.
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