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Prothom Alo sought statements from concerned quarters regarding the unbelievable claim that this journalist was detained for 20 hours, handed over to the police at midnight on the pretext of release and then caught in a manhunt to arrest him. However, when attempts were made to contact them, the concerned CID and police officials did […]
The Ain O Salish Center (ASK) has said that the case filed against Prothom Elo editor Matiur Rahman and the kidnapping of journalist Samsuzzaman Shams amounts to harassment and such acts encourage violation of press freedom. Such acts curtail the freedom of the press and create an atmosphere of fear. ASK said this in a […]
Mustafa Sarwar Farooqi also said, “I still do not understand what is wrong with Prothom Elo’s report.” The internationally acclaimed filmmaker said in his Facebook post, “Those who have led us to file a case against the journalist and editor of Prothom Alo should realize that it has led us to the dark side. I […]
EU member states in the European Union (EU) and Bangladesh said that “special investigation and attention” to the arrest of journalists or criminal proceedings against them in any country is of utmost importance. This was stated in a tweet by the European Union in Bangladesh on Thursday when two cases under the Digital Security Act […]
After 30 hours of being taken from the residence, on Thursday, the staff correspondent of the first ALO in Savar Samsujjaman was presented in the court showing him arrested in a case registered at Ramna police station in the capital. Her lawyer Prashant Karmakar told Prothom Alo that Samsuzzaman was produced in the court of […]
The First Information Report filed by the police, which officially launched Shams’ investigation, was based on a complaint by Syed Mohammad Golam Kibria, a leader of the Jubo League, the youth wing of the ruling Awami League party. Kibria accused Shams of publishing “false news” and using a false image in a March 26 Prothom […]
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the development came hours after the case against Shamsuzzaman was registered. Earlier, several plainclothes men posing as members of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) picked up Shamsuzzaman from his home in Savar near Jahangirnagar University on Wednesday morning. *more to follow…
Hours after Prothom Alo’s staff correspondent was detained in Savar, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said a case had been registered against Shamsuzzaman. “If a victim seeks justice and a victim files a case in the police station, the police can act accordingly. As far as I know, a case has been registered (against Shamsuzzaman),” he […]
Nine countries, including the United States, will monitor press freedom in Bangladesh. Senior diplomats in Dhaka from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland hold regular meetings to discuss whether journalism is carried out freely in the country.
The United States emphasizes democracy, human rights, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression. At the same time, the country feels that the right of the people to do politics is important. The US has promised that questions will be raised and if needed, advice will be given if there is a crisis on the […]
