ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organisation, has published guidelines on safety for journalists covering the upcoming 12th parliamentary election in Bangladesh. "The election comes at a time of mass anti-government demonstrations, including strikes and countrywide blockades for non-partisan caretaker government to oversee the general election and a widening crackdown on
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Bangladesh publisher’s book fair ban sparks free-speech outcry
Bangladesh's largest book fair is poised to bar a prominent publisher known for releasing works by dissident writers, in what critics say is the latest sign of intensifying pressure on opponents of the government. Adarsha Prakashani, whose name roughly translates to Ideal Publisher, is set to be left out of the
Court orders re-probe against Bangladesh journalist Rozina
A Bangladesh court on Monday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate again the case against Prothom Alo senior journalist Rozina Islam for attempting to ‘illegally collect sensitive government documents and taking photos of them.’ Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Tofazzal Hossain passed the order after accepting the
Journalists aren’t bound to disclose sources: Bangladesh HC
Journalists are protected by the law in Bangladesh from disclosing their sources of information, the Bangladesh High Court said in a ruling as it emphasised the media's role in exposing corruption. The High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo gave the
TVs, newspapers at loggerheads over online video contents in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s TV channels and newspapers are at loggerheads over publication of video contents by the online platforms of newspapers, with the concerned minister taking the side of the broadcasters to call it illegal. The Editors’ Council, representing the print media of Bangladesh, however ruled out any scope for creating controversy over
Challenges of Bangladesh media in transition
Bangladesh media continues to live in semi-denial as it goes through transition and the so-called professional media faces increasing pressure from many forces particularly social media. This shift of focus from the professional to the individual/social space is historically significant. For the first time, the media has become a shared
Bangladesh print media through testing times
Bangladesh journalist Rozina gets Free Press Award
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
Bangladesh set to launch social media platforms
Social media users are upbeat with news of the Bangladesh government’s move to create its own social media platform, “Jogajog”, as an alternative to Facebook, and “Alapon” as an alternative to WhatsApp. Bangladesh’s state minister for information and communication technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has announced this news on July 24. At