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“We find the increased enforcement of digital protection laws against journalists alarming. We have repeatedly raised our concerns over the DSA at the highest levels of government. Such legislation goes hand in hand with dream and effort,” the statement said. does not go.” Free expression, independent journalism and the establishment of a progressive society. Bangladesh […]
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 […]
Article 19 has expressed deep concern over the recent incident of Prothom Elo’s editor Matiur Rahman being sued under the Digital Security Act 2018. Article 19, an international human rights organization working on freedom of expression and right to information, calls on the government to withdraw the case against editor Matiur Rahman and take effective […]
Qatar-based English news channel AL Jazeera ran a report titled, “Bangladeshi journalist arrested after report on high food prices.” “Bangladeshi police have arrested a journalist of a leading daily under a controversial media law after publishing a story criticizing rising food prices in the country,” Al Jazeera reported. “The latest data in February by the […]
Referring to the previous assurances of the government, the Council noted that the Law Minister had assured necessary amendments in the rules to prevent misuse of the Act and committed to avoid its arbitrary application on journalists. Despite his assurances, the Council of Editors observed with grave concern the growing number of cases against journalists […]
Samsuzzaman, the staff correspondent of the country’s leading Bengali daily, Prothom Alo, was dragged from his bed at 4:00 am yesterday (March 29) at his home in a north-western suburb of the capital Dhaka by a team of eight policemen. sent to arrest. They left with her, her laptop, a computer storage device and two […]
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 […]
Chief Coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolan Zonaid Saqi and Central Executive Coordinator Abul Hasan Rubel in a statement on Thursday condemned the harassment and false cases filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) against Prothom Elo editor Matiur Rahman and Staff Correspondent Samsuzzaman and protested. They demanded immediate withdrawal of harassment cases filed against Prothom Elo […]
He said that by registering a case under DSA against one of the most respected editors of the country, Matiur Rahman, the government has proved that they want to bury democracy for good. The implicit message that the government wanted to send by filing this case is that no one can criticize the government and […]
Abul Hasan, the officer-in-charge of Ramna police station, hurriedly left the premises at 1:30 am. Journalists tried to talk to him but he left without stopping the car. Later a journalist was allowed to enter the police station premises. A prothom alo reporter contacted the on-duty sub inspector (duty officer) Habibur Rahman to inquire about […]
