Dhaka, Nov. 19 -- Police have released Mizanur Rahman Sohel, online head of the Dainik Bhorer Kagoj newspaper, from custody 10 hours after he was whisked away by men identifying themselves as Detective Branch (DB) officers.

DB Additional Commissioner Shafiqul Alam said he was released early on Wednesday morning.

According to police, Mizanur had been questioned over an event management assignment in which he allegedly used the names of an organisation's president and secretary without permission.

"Later, we summoned the secretary of that organisation, and since the issue was a misunderstanding, journalist Mizanur Rahman was taken back home around dawn," said Shafiqul.

Mizanur himself confirmed his release in a Facebook post, claiming h...