A total of 38 people have been arrested so far in connection with the attack, vandalism, looting and arson at the Prothom Alo building. The agency investigating the case said that these persons were identified and arrested after reviewing video footage, still images and live videos spread on social media at the time of the […]
Additionally, Prothom Alo won a silver medal in the Best Use of Video category for his investigative documentary “The Highway of Death: Jatrabari Killings”, based on the killings by law enforcement forces in Jatrabari, Dhaka during the mass insurgency in July. The announcement was made in a press release published on WAN-IFRA’s website today, Wednesday. […]
Bangladesh Hindu Mohjot general secretary Mrityunjay Kumar Roy and senior vice president Mithu Ranjan Deb were also present. Mrityunjay Kumar Roy commented that although differences are natural, they should be addressed through logic. He said, “Nothing can be imposed on the media and no voice can be suppressed.” Upon entering the fire-damaged building, the burning […]
Salahuddin Ahmed further said, “I have directed to complete the entire investigation and file the charge sheet within the next two months. After that the judicial process will start, which is a matter for the court.” “We will seek everyone’s cooperation in this judicial process to ensure exemplary punishment and for the sake of our […]
Attacking any institution in this manner cannot be the language of protest. Destruction never comes to humanity. This is really very unfortunate. Such actions should not happen again in future. Today, Friday, marks the 10th day of the exhibition titled ‘Ello’, which has been created from the debris of the Prothom Ello building that was […]
The findings showed that online posts that directly called out or celebrated the attacks outnumbered narrative-building posts by almost 20 to 1, and generated almost 30 times more engagement. But this adverse campaign against The Daily Star and Prothom Alo did not start in December 2025. For more than a year, two Bangladeshi expatriate influencers, […]
In the afternoon, Republican Rights Committee member Professor Anu Muhammad visited the exhibition and said that such a terrible incident cannot happen spontaneously. “This is clearly a well-planned attack,” he said. “They burnt books, which shows their hatred towards knowledge and creativity. They tried to suppress freedom of expression. The attack continued for a long […]
Painter Shahid Kabir, while visiting the exhibition, praised artist Mahbubur Rahman, saying, “This is shaping up to be a world-class exhibition.” Referring to the attacks and arson on Prothom Alo and other institutions, he said, “No malignant force can destroy the culture and heritage of the Bengali nation.” Upon entering the attacked Prothom Alo building, […]
They came like robbers, wreaked havoc, ransacked, set buildings on fire and celebrated the destruction. Thankfully, no one died, although journalists were trapped in the chaos, drowning in the smoke with death staring them in the face. Ultimately, the fire was extinguished, the perpetrators dispersed and the injured were injured, but a deep scar remained […]
After visiting Prothom Alo’s burnt-out office, the Spanish ambassador said, “I was not in Bangladesh at the time of the terrorist attack on the Prothom Alo office last December, and so I could not visit immediately after the violence. On my return to Dhaka, I would like to express my sincere condemnation of the attack […]