Freedom of Expression
Case under Official Secrets Act
Journalist Rozina Islam appears in court
Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam on Tuesday appeared before a court in a case filed under Penal Code and Official Secrets Act
Myanmar junta chief meets Suu Kyi party stalwart
Myanmar's junta chief sat down with a prominent senior figure of Aung San Suu Kyi's ousted party on Sunday, the first significant meeting since the February coup
Five dead after Myanmar security forces ram car into Yangon protest
Five people were killed and at least 15 arrested after Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, local news portal Myanmar Now reported
Khaleda barred from going abroad by government, not law: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that Khaleda Zia has been ousted from politics by the ruling Awami League
UP election
Supporter of defeated candidate ‘forced to wear bangles’ in Bagerhat
A supporter of a defeated female candidate in the reserved wards has allegedly been forced to wear bangles in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat by the followers of the winning candidate in Bagerhat
Myanmar arrests ex-lawmaker it says masterminded anti-junta attacks
Myanmar security forces have arrested a former lawmaker and prominent hip-hop artist accused of masterminding a string of attacks targeting regime forces and officials
Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls
Myanmar's junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020 polls, state media reported Tuesday
'Honest journalism can overcome the crisis in media'
Senior journalists and academics, speaking at a discussion on 'Media, democracy and Bangladesh', commented that carrying out objective and honest journalism is the way to overcome the crisis ...
Myanmar court sentences US journalist for 11 years
Fenster also faces charges of sedition and terrorism, which could see him jailed for life
Journalist Rozina Islam receives 'Free Press Award'
Prothom Alo’s journalist Rozina Islam, who was harassed for revealing corruption in Bangladesh’s health sector during the coronavirus pandemic, has received this year’s Free Press Award for ...
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