Bangladesh

January 22, 2025

Bangladeshi Journalist Couple Files UN Complaint Over Arbitrary Detention

January 22, 2025 – Bangladesh –  Bangladeshi journalists Farzana Rupa and Shakil Ahmed, both formerly with the private broadcaster Ekattor TV, have filed a formal complaint […]
January 5, 2025

Bangladesh Media Reform Commission Urges End to Political Bias in Journalism

January 5, 2025 – Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s newly formed Media Reform Commission has issued a bold set of recommendations aimed at eliminating political bias in journalism […]
December 12, 2024

Bangladesh Emerges as One of the Deadliest Countries for Journalists in 2024

December 12, 2024 – Bangladesh – According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Bangladesh ranked among the most dangerous countries for journalists in 2024, becoming the third […]
November 22, 2024

Press Freedom Under Siege: Ongoing Attacks on Bangladeshi Journalists

November 22, 2024 – Bangladesh – Bangladesh has witnessed a surge of violent and legal attacks against journalists, alarming press freedom advocates. According to the International […]
September 19, 2024

Bangladesh Targets Journalists Linked to Ousted Leader in Widening Crackdown

September 19, 2024 – Bangladesh – Student-led uprising that unseated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on journalists perceived as supportive […]
September 9, 2024

Bangladesh Investigates 28 Journalists Amid Crackdown on Protest Coverage

September 09, 2024 – Bangladesh –  authorities in Chittagong initiated legal proceedings against 28 journalists as part of a broader case targeting 109 protesters during nationwide […]
September 3, 2024

Bangladesh Paramilitary Assaults Journalist Amid Rising Press Threats Under Interim Cybersecurity Push

September 03, 2024 – Bangladesh –  Prothom Alo’s Dhaka University correspondent Asif Himadri was physically assaulted by members of Bangladesh’s paramilitary Ansar force while covering a […]