Renowned photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam was brought to BSMMU, popularly known as PG Hospital, for health check-up.

He was taken there in line with a court instruction.

DRIK General Manager ASM Rezaur Rahman Wednesday morning said, they learnt that Shahidul was taken to BSMMU and he has his check-up at cabin 12 of the fifth floor.

We wanted to see him but police did not allow us, he said adding, “They advised us to talk to hospital director.”

When contacted, DMP Additional Commissioner Abdul Baten said, “Details will be given at a press conference today.”

Alam, the founder of photography agency Drik and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, was picked up from his Dhanmondi home around 10:30pm on Sunday.

The award-winning photographer was picked up a day after he was assaulted while capturing photos of the ongoing students’ protests and his camera was vandalised in Dhanmondi area.