Farhad Mazhar is a supporter of the country's opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which says tens of thousands of their activists and supporters have been arrested by the government since 2014.
Dhaka (AFP) - A prominent critic of the Bangladesh government has been found safe a day after his family reported him missing, sparking fears he had been abducted, police said Tuesday.
Farhad Mazhar, a well-known poet, writer and dissident, was found by police travelling on a coach around 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the capital Dhaka, where he lives.
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