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Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor Arrested

Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor Arrested

Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh arrested Abul Asad, Editor of Daily Sangram on December 13 after he described an executed opposition leader convicted for war crimes as a “martyr”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urge the government of Bangladesh to...

South Asia: Justice needed for 12 journalists murdered in South Asia in 2019

South Asia: Justice needed for 12 journalists murdered in South Asia in 2019

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 12 journalist deaths this year in South Asia are yet to have the murderers identified, let alone punished, pointing to an abject failure by governments to deal with a crisis of impunity in the region. The IFJ and...

Economy of Bangladesh’s Digital Media

Economy of Bangladesh’s Digital Media

Bangladesh saw massive growth of newspapers as well as the digital media in last few years. Pulack Ghatack analyses the situation of media in Bangladesh vis-a-vis the issues and challenges posed by the growth of digital platforms. In 1972, Bangladesh had nearly a...

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Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor Arrested

Bangladesh: Daily Sangram Editor Arrested

Police in Dhaka, Bangladesh arrested Abul Asad, Editor of Daily Sangram on December 13 after he described an executed opposition leader convicted for war crimes as a “martyr”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urge the government of Bangladesh to...