Shakil Ahmed is a Bangladeshi journalist and former head of news at Ekattor TV, a private television channel in Bangladesh.
On November 4, a former news presenter of Deepto TV filed a case against him under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Gulshan Police Station.
[5][6][7] In August 2024, Ahmed and his wife, journalist Farzana Rupa, were arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in connection with a case concerning the death of a garment worker Rubel, during student-led protests in Bangladesh.
Authorities alleged that Ahmed had played a role in inciting the previous government to suppress protesters, which they claimed contributed to the fatalities.
[11][12][13] On August 8, 2024, following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Shakil Ahmed was dismissed from his position at Ekattor TV.