Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The overnight detention of a journalist involved in event management has brought a new dimension to the ongoing cold battle between two factions of Bangladesh's mobile handset business over registration.

Bhorer Kagoj Head of Online Mizanur Rahman Sohel was whisked away from his home for hours by detectives after Tuesday midnight.

In protest, grey market mobile traders across the country kept their shops closed for most of Wednesday.

At a press briefing held at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity, they levelled sharp criticism at Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, the chief advisor's special assistant on ICT matters.

Taiyeb, however, denied any involvement in the journalist's detention and questioned the connections between the detained journ...