Freedom of press

Bangladesh and the EU delegates held their 10th Joint Commission meeting in Brussels on 20 May 2022

10th Joint Commission meeting EU raises concerns regarding rights situation, issues of civic space

The EU also raised concerns regarding the issue of freedom of expression offline and online, notably in the framework of the Digital Security Act

Editors' Council

Editors' Council discussion Digital surveillance obstructs free press

Editors, publishers and journalist leaders alleged that journalists in Bangladesh are alarmed and threatened due to repressive laws and digital surveillance. These observations were made in a ...

Editors' Council

Journalism under digital siege Editor’s Council to hold discussion today

Editor’s Council has organized a discussion in the city today to mark the World Press Freedom day.

Freedom of press

Declining trends of press freedom in Bangladesh

Though press freedom is a fundamental right in most parts of the world, nearly half of the world population is devoid of the free press known as the fourth estate of a government

Freedom of press

79pc journos found DSA a barrier to working freely during pandemic

The study reflected a poor and deteriorating condition of press freedom in the country.

Prothom Alo illustration

Why so much ‘hatred’ towards Bangladesh?

When will our politicians be freed of their two-faced policy – ‘rejecting’ Transparency International’s corruption perception index when in power and ‘accepting’ it when out of power, as and when ...

Press freedom

World Press Freedom Day Press freedom at high risk

Participants from 86 countries around the world at the World Press Freedom Day conference, held in Uruguay, discussed the state of press freedom

Editorial

Press freedom: What does this slide in index indicate?

Bangladesh could be free from the shame of this slide in the index if the minister, instead of denying the truth, takes steps to curb the overuse and misuse of the Digital Security Act

Editors' Council

Digital Security Act hinders freedom of media: Editor’s Council

Journalism is facing various challenges in Bangladesh in digital age and Digital Security Act (DSA) is the most controversial among these. The DSA is creating obstacle for freedom of media.

Press freedom in the face of digital blockade

Press freedom in the face of digital blockade

In addition to the oppressive regulatory framework, the rapid growth of political ownership of the media industry mutually shapes media policy that restricts the free flow of information and press ...

Hasan Mahmud is briefing newsmen at his residence at Dewanzi Pukur Par in the port city on Thursday.

Hasan terms RSF report malicious and objectionable

Information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday rejected the report of Reporters Sans FrontiSres (RSF) over the ranking of Bangladesh in World Press Freedom Index, saying this is ...

Online media fuelling divisions, global tensions: report

Online media fuelling divisions, global tensions: report

Unregulated online content has spread disinformation and propaganda that have amplified political divisions, fanned international tensions and even contributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a ...

Press freedom

Bangladesh slides 10-notch in World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders has been publishing the World Press Freedom Index since 2002 to measure the environment of freedom journalists are working in

Internet intermediaries must uphold women’s human rights, online safety: UN expert

Internet intermediaries must uphold women’s human rights, online safety: UN expert

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan has urged States to protect women journalists from online and offline attacks, and social media companies to ensure that online ...

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General

No real democratic societies without press freedom: Guterres

The threats to the freedom of journalists and media workers are growing by the day, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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