Bangladeshi journalist arrested and charged over alleged document theft

Rozina Islam's family claim reporter was assaulted and subject to mental torture' by officials

One of Bangladesh's most prominent investigative journalists, known for her anti-corruption reporting and criticism of the government's response to Covid-19, has been arrested and charged under the country's Official Secrets Act.

Rozina Islam, 42, a senior investigative journalist at the Bengali daily Prothom Alo appeared before a Dhaka court on Tuesday morning charged with stealing official health ministry documents . The court turned down the police's appeal that she be remanded in their custody to be interrogated.