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Zambian journalists seek self regulation

- Jeff Kapembwa - December 27, 2021December 28, 2021

After years of seeking press freedom, the media in Zambia wants to self regulate, a yardstick to enhancing professionalism after years of relentless search for autonomy. In an effort to champion ‘Access To Information’ (ATI) and promote media freedom for both private and state-owned media houses since early 2000, the media

Bangladesh journalist Rozina gets Free Press Award

- TWMN Desk - November 3, 2021December 28, 2021

Rozina Islam, senior reporter of Bangladesh’s Prothom Alo newspaper, who is facing a case under the Official Secrets Act by the Health Ministry, has won this year’s Free Press Award for courageous journalism. She could not join the award-giving program at The Hague since her passport had been seized She won the

State secrets, price of vaccine and Rozina’s crime

- Afsan Chowdhury - June 10, 2021December 28, 2021

If anyone still remembers, a journalist by the name of Rozina was intercepted by half of the Health Ministry officials, police and anyone else at the secretariat who was keen because she had done something wrong. Physical violence was exerted on her and she was first kept hostage, sent to

Press Freedom: Does the Western model apply?

- Afsan Chowdhury - April 23, 2021December 28, 2021

That Bangladesh lacks press freedom is no secret. That all developed countries do is no secret either barring a few maybe. That all rich countries show greater levels of press freedom is also a fact. That such wealth making was/is largely based on exploitation of the poorer countries is now

Why more media outlets in Bangladesh doesn’t mean more media freedom

- Ali Riaz - April 15, 2021December 29, 2021

Bangladesh’s media ecosystem paints a contradictory picture. On the one hand, the country’s media sector has witnessed significant growth in the past two decades. On the other hand, media freedom in the country is steadily declining. In 2020, Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Press Freedom Index ranked Bangladesh 151 out of 180