Advocate Abdul Malek alias Mashiur Malek had filed the case at midnight on March 29 last year. On April 2, the High Court granted six weeks' anticipatory bail to Prothom Alo editor in the case. Later, on 3 May the same year, Matiur Rahman produced a bail bond in the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge court […]
Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman has been granted bail in a case registered under the Digital Security Act. Acting Judge Faysal Bin Ateeq of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court passed the order on Wednesday. This was confirmed by Proshanto Kumar Karmakar, the lawyer for the editor of Prothom Alo. He said the Prothom Alo […]
exclusive interview London-based human rights organization Article 19 works for freedom of expression around the world. The organization is vocal against the Digital Security Act (DSA). Prothom Alo’s editor Matiur Rahman and staff correspondent Samsuzzaman were prosecuted under this act. Matiur Rahman has got six weeks anticipatory bail from the High Court. Samsuzzaman also got […]
“The discussion may take place in mid-April and then the discussion will include Digital Security Act, Data Protection Act and Voluntary Fund for NGOs,” the law minister said. Anisul Haque said, “After these discussions, if the misuse, which I have mentioned, can be stopped by some sections, then we will do so. Or if there […]
What’s going on with sharing Prothom Elo Online reports with graphic cards on Facebook is shocking. As a citizen, I feel that the way reactions are being given from various quarters is not acceptable. The incident may be reprehensible or the respondent may give statement if he does not like the person. It is part […]
It was said that work is being done with the United Nations Human Rights Commission to remove any loophole in the law. But this is just an excuse, as is clear from Friday’s statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. His advice to the government was of no use and that is […]
Journalists and people from different walks of life in Brahmanbaria demanded immediate repeal of the DSA to ensure freedom of expression. The human chain was organized in front of the Brahmanbaria Press Club. Presided over by Acting President of Press Club Jasim Uddin, Secretary of District Unit of Bangladesh Communist Party Sajidul Islam, Member of […]
Jonayed Saqi claimed that the current government is tarnishing the country’s image in the international community, putting the country’s independence at risk by looting, enforced disappearances and taking away the right to vote. The Rapid Action Battalion faces sanctions for human rights violations and this government uses RAB to conduct enforced disappearances and murders, so […]
Matiur Rahman, editor of Prothom Alo, has also been named as an accused in the case at Ramna police station, under which Samsuzzaman was sent to jail. The plaintiff in this case is High Court Advocate Abdul Malek (Mashioor Malek). The two cases were filed by Prothom Alo over allegations of questioning the country’s image […]
independent thinking in grave danger
ASK said that such brutal and inhuman act by the police came to the fore when they detained Raghunath Kha, a journalist working in Satkhira and denied to be detained earlier. He was later shown arrested after 9 hours. In addition, a Kaler Kantho journalist named Zahirul Islam was physically assaulted by a police officer […]
Samsuzzaman was produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) court in Dhaka at 10.30 am on Thursday, nearly 30 hours after she was picked up from her residence in Savar. Ramna police station had appealed to the court to keep him in jail. Meanwhile, Samsuzzaman’s lawyers appealed for bail. The hearing of the appeal began […]
