Freedom of press

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Police-ruling party men are defendants in 47pc DSA cases

Rights groups are alleging that the law enforcers and the ruling party men are using the controversial DSA against cross-section of people. Over 1700 cases have been filed under the act in the last ...

A polling agent is seeing assisting a voter (R) at the secret ballot room at Fulbaria Primary School voting center in Meherpur’s Sadar upazila during the 3rd phase Union Parishad elections on 28 November 2021.

EC proposes 3yrs jail for obstructing newsgathering during polls

The Election Commission (EC) has proposed maximum three years in prison and fines for barring newsgathering during elections.

Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban

Mass Media Employees Bill JS committee gets 60 more days to submit report

Various journalists’ organisations and owners’ association, Transparency International Bangladesh have opposed various sections of the proposed law

Helsingin Sanomat Editor-in-Chief Kaius Niemi discusses with his lawyer Kai Kotiranta before a hearing for the Helsingin Sanomat Finnish Intelligence Research Center court case in Helsinki, Finland, 25 August, 2022.

Three Finnish journos face trial in rare press freedom case

Their article contained harmful information the publication of which was against the law

Editorial

Publish Press Council Act amendment draft and get feedback

The Bangladesh Press Council has been operating according to the law passed in 1974 with the aim of preserving the freedom of the press and improving the quality of newspapers and news organisations

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet

Michelle Bachelet’s visit to Bangladesh There’s lack of accountability for rights issues

Democratic and civic space, as well as effective checks and balances and accountability are essential as Bangladesh aims for the next levels of development. It also contributes to decrease the risk ...

United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet

Meeting with Michelle Bachelet Activists express concerns over rights violation, freedom of expression

During the meeting, the issues of rights situation in Bangladesh, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, Chittagong Hill Tracts, torture of minority communities, and attack and filing cases ...

On the first day of her visit to Bangladesh, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet holds a meeting foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on 14 August 2022

Michelle Bachelet’s visit Discussion on enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killing, DSA

Different issues including extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearance, freedom of expression, media freedom and various other aspects of human rights were discussed in the meeting, said concerned ...

Map of Moulvibzar district

Newsperson critically injured in 'deadly' attack in Moulvibazar

A newsperson of a local newspaper was critically injured in a "swift, bloody and merciless" attack in Moulvibazar's Kamalganj on Saturday

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DUJ discussion 'Press freedom in Bangladesh never been violated in such a way'

Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) organised the discussion marking its 75th founding anniversary

No freedom to write whatever one likes: Selina Hossain

No freedom to write whatever one likes: Selina Hossain

There is no freedom to write whatever one likes as an invisible shackle is placed around the writer

A worker adjusts an ASEAN flag at a meeting hall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 28 October 2021.

ASEAN says Myanmar executions 'highly reprehensible'

Myanmar's execution of four prisoners, including a former member of Aung San Suu Kyi's party, is "highly reprehensible," said the chair of a regional bloc leading diplomatic efforts to resolve the ...

Rozina Islam

Amnesty International seeks end to reprisal against Rozina Islam in letter to home minister

In a letter to the home, Amnesty International urged immediate intervention to ensure that Rozina Islam is not subjected to further harassment and that the charges against her are dropped immediately ...

An elderly man takes a sack of relief home in Companyganj upazila of Sylhet on 13 June 2022. Funded by IDLC Finance Limited, Prothom Alo Trust distributes relief to 100 people in the flood-hit Companyganj upazila.

People to get 'pension' after 60yrs age

The country’s people aged 18 to 50 years would be eligible for the benefit of the universal pension scheme to be introduced by the government after being of their age 60 years.

An activist holds a placard next to others while forming a human chain calling for the freedom of the international non-profit organisation`WikiLeaks` founder Julian Assange, in Dhaka on 23 April 2019. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange`s seven-year hideout in Ecuador`s London embassy dramatically ended on 11 April when British police dragged him out and arrested him on a US extradition request. Photo: AFP

Secrets vs press freedom: the US case against Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, whose extradition to the United States was approved by Britain on Friday, faces charges of espionage in a case that could prove an unprecedented legal battle pitting ...

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