Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Amnesty International has called for the release of journalist Anis Alamgir, who has been arrested in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

"Anis Alamgir's arrest continues an alarming trend of individuals being targeted for being perceived to support activities of the now banned Awami League," said the rights group's Rehab Mahamoor on Thursday. "Rather than misusing anti-terror legislation to silence people expressing their views and opinions, the interim government and authorities should instead be facilitating freedom of expression and association, including in the lead up to elections.

"The interim government must respect its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and immediately ...