Former head of news of Ekattor Television Shakil Ahmed and its chief correspondent and presenter Farzana Rupa were detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Wednesday as they tried to leave the country.
They were detained by the airport immigration authorities on Wednesday morning.
Airport officials said Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa were trying to take a flight of Turkish Airlines to go to France.
Earlier on August 8, Ekattor Television dismissed Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa.
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