Shahidul Alam granted bail; was arrested for spreading 'propaganda'

A court in Bangladesh on Thursday granted bail to award-winning photographer Shahidul Alam, his lawyer said.

Alam had been arrested in August on suspicion of spreading "propaganda and false information" during widespread student protests.

"We're delighted that ultimately the court has granted him bail," said the lawyer, Sarah Hossain, adding she expected her client to be out soon.

Alam was picked up from his home hours after giving an interview to television channel Al Jazeera, in which he accused the government of extrajudicial killings and corruption - accusations the government dismissed.