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 […]
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 […]
Bhorer Kagoj editor and National Press Club general secretary Shyamol Dutta, Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association chief executive Rizwana Hasan, Dhaka Tribune editor Zafar Sobhan and Desh Rupantor acting editor Mustafa Mamun, among others, spoke at the event. The meeting was conducted by Diwan Hanif Mahmood, General Secretary of the Editorial Council and Editor of Bonic […]
Furthermore, it mentions that most of the major privately owned media in Bangladesh are owned by a handful of great businessmen who emerged during Bangladesh's economic boom. They view their media outlets as instruments of influence and profitability, and in the end, they prioritize good relations with the government rather than protecting editorial independence. Norway […]
The country's media is facing diverse challenges as the space for media and civil society is shrinking due to the possibility of laws being deliberately used to abuse them. State organizations charged with ensuring accountability have become weak due to politicization. Speakers made these comments at a discussion meeting on 'World Press Freedom Day'. However, […]
The statement said that NOAB and the Editorial Council have taken note of the statement of BB spokesperson Mezbaul Haq in this regard. He said, “From now on, journalists will be able to meet the bank's spokesperson and other officials in its building only by using a specific permit issued by the bank. Only if […]
In a media release, the High Commissioner said, “I am concerned by allegations that the justice system is being used to harass human rights lawyers, journalists and civil society leaders. I encourage the investigation of alleged enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in line with international standards. Volker Turk said. “In Bangladesh, I am concerned that […]
Through this, RSF has undermined the government’s continued efforts to foster an appropriate environment for independent and impartial journalism. The Government considers this RSF report unacceptable, biased and deviated from the real truth against the actual scenario of journalism and press freedom in Bangladesh. Mohammad Ali Arafat further said that six journalists are mentioned on […]
The Digital Security Act was then abolished and the Cyber Security Act was enacted in its place, with some reduced sentences and changes here and there, although basically most of the repressive sections of the two older laws were retained, Sometimes with changes in words. In case of ‘offences’ like defamation, instead of jail sentence, […]
At the event, TIB gave an Investigative Journalism Award, 2023. Shariful Islam, chief correspondent of Ekushey.com (https://ekushey.com/) from Chattogram, received the award in the regional newspaper category, Zahid Hasan, correspondent of Dainik Kaler Kantho Sawar, received the award. in the National Newspaper category and senior independent television journalist Hassan Misbah received the award in the […]