12 countries express concern over violence against journalists in Bangladesh

Twelve member countries of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) have expressed concern over recent reports of violence against and intimidation of journalists of different media outlets in Bangladesh, including Prothom Alo and Dhaka Tribune, in a statement issued on Thursday.

The MFC said, “We, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Bangladesh, are concerned about recent reports of violence against and intimidation of journalists, including violence directed at reporters covering the Supreme Court elections, an assault on the brother of a London-based journalist for Al Jazeera, the attack on a Dhaka Tribune photojournalist, and the recent reported detention of a Prothom Alo Journalist.”

The MPC urged the authorities to investigate each of these instances promptly and impartially.Prothom Alo journalist Samsuzzaman taken to court after 30 hrs of picking up

The statement was signed by Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States of America.