Tag: media
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Bangladesh Bank's ban on journalists: Obaidul Quader's argument
Bangladesh Bank said they have three objectives: 1. To reduce total bank default loans, now slightly below 10 percent, to below 8 percent. 2. Reducing the default loan of government banks to 10 percent and the default loan of private banks to 5 percent, which are currently 22 percent and 7 percent respectively. 3. To…
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Why doesn't Tisha have any friends in the showbiz world?
Why doesn't Tisha have any friends in the showbiz world?
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Bibi's move to ban journalists will encourage bank robbers: NOAB Chairman
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…
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Prothom Alo wins global media award for the fourth time in a row 2024 result
Prothom Alo won an honorable mention in the 'Best Ideas to Increase Advertising Sales' category for this initiative. In this category, Sweden's top media platform Bonnier News stood first, India's Jagran Prakashan stood second and the joint campaign of UK's News UK, Reach, Guardian and Telegraph stood third. Along with Prothom Alo, New Zealand's NZME…
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PM Hasina's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim passes away tragically in City Hospital
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock and grief over the death of her press secretary and former managing director and editor-in-chief of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangathan (BSS). In his condolence message, he said, “Karim performed his duty as my press secretary with utmost honesty and integrity.” The Prime Minister further said: “With his tragic demise,…
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UN High Commissioner expresses concern over justice system allegedly used to harass journalists and activists in Bangladesh
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…
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NOAB formed new executive committee. Times Media Limited MD AK Azad re-elected chairman
AK Azad, managing director of Times Media Limited, which publishes Samakal, has once again been elected as the chairman of the new committee. Furthermore, New Age editorial board chairman ASM Shahidullah Khan was re-elected as vice-chairman and Manabazameen editor-in-chief Matiur Rahman Chowdhury was re-elected as treasurer. The members of the new executive committee are Prothom…
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Threats to press freedom in Bangladesh: Impact on journalism and investigative reporting.
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,…
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‘Parasite’ actor’s death sparks criticism of police, media
‘Parasite’ actor’s death sparks criticism of police, media
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The importance of free media for democracy and development: Insights from the TIB event
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…
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8th CJEN Bangladesh Networking Conference 2023 | Diu
The conference began with welcome remarks by Professor Dr. Liza Sharmin, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, DIU. Special Chief Guest, Ute Eckertz, Representative, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, said, “As we know, Bangladesh has been ranked very low in freedom of speech rankings over the years, and this ultimately hinders…
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Visa restrictions are serious, what about the repression of journalists?
One of the regular tasks of human rights organizations is to collect information on all forms of repression, torture, harassment and rights violations, with special attention to journalism, one of the most risky professions. Their records show that in the nine months from January to September this year, 1 journalist has been murdered and 216…
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Eminent citizens express concern over US visa policy on media
In a statement, 190 eminent citizens of the country have expressed their concern and disappointment over the statement of US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas regarding the implementation of the visa policy against the media. The statement referred to concerns expressed by the Council of Editors in a letter issued on Saturday. The statement issued…
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Rupert Murdoch hands over leadership of media empire to son Lachlan
A week after the agreement, Fox ousted conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson, one of several prominent Fox personalities who publicly supported Trump while criticizing him in private messages to colleagues, a fact that led to the Dominion suit. Was made public by. The transfer of leadership to Murdoch’s son Lachlan, acting chairman and chief executive of…
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Protection for journalists: Insurance can be an important tool
The roundtable meeting was attended by senior and mid-ranking members of the journalist community, including Prothom Alo executive director Sajjad Sharif, Amader Notun Shomoy editor Naeemul Islam Khan, Deepto TV chief news editor SM Akash, chief Ayesha Kabir. Prothom Allo English Web, and others, Sajjad Sharif pointed out that although Prothom Alo was an established…