Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh is closely monitoring the status and safety of those participating in the historic flotilla for Gaza, especially world-renowned photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said in a statement today (Saturday).

"Shahidul has approached this mission with the same courage, resolve and unwavering spirit he showed when he endured 107 days in prison in 2018 for speaking out against injustice under the Hasina government. He stands today as a shining embodiment of the unyielding spirit of Bangladesh", Dr Yunus said.

He further stated as he declared before the United Nations General Assembly last month, "the indifference to human pain is destroying the progress humanity has ...