Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Efforts are underway to free Bangladeshi journalist and writer Shahidul Alam, who has been in an 'Israeli prison', with the help of Turkey, according to a Facebook post shared on the Chief Adviser's Press Wing on Friday.

Turkish authorities have expressed hope that Shahidul Alam may be flown to Ankara on a special aircraft later today (Friday), although they have not provided full assurance, read the post quoting Bangladesh's Ambassador to Turkey Amanul Haque.

He informed the authorities concerned on Thursday night.

Following Shahidul' s illegal detention by Israeli authorities, Bangladesh embassies in Jordan, Egypt, and Turkey have been instructed to work with local foreign ministries for his immediate release and re...