by SAMSN Admin | Feb 17, 2021 | Bangladesh, Censorship, Harassment, Media Rights Violations
Bangladesh police this week formally charged three journalists under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for publishing material alleged to have the potential to ‘destroy communal harmony and create unrest’. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Bangladesh, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Five men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of journalist Humayun Kabir Balu, sixteen years after he was killed in a targeted explosion in Khulna in 2004. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes the conviction of the killers and...
by SAMSN Admin | Nov 4, 2020 | Bangladesh, Freedom of Expression, Impunity, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Release
Four journalists, including and editor and publisher, from Lakshmipur district in South Eastern Bangladesh are the latest media workers to be pursued under Bangladesh’s notorious Digital Security Act (DSA). The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns...
by SAMSN Admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Bangladesh, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Elias Mia, a correspondent of Daily Bijoy, was hacked to death on October 12 by miscreants in the Narayanganj district for allegedly exposing a criminal nexus in gas line distribution. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the brutal murder and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 30, 2020 | Arrest / Detainment, Bangladesh, Media Regulations, Media Rights Violations, Reaching Out, Release
Bangladesh police are searching for blogger Asaduzzaman Noor, also known as Asad Noor, who is accused of spreading rumours and defaming Islam on Facebook. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls on authorities to drop the charges. The Chhatra League’s...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 7, 2020 | Attack, Bangladesh, Impunity, Media Rights Violations, Release
Shariful Alam Chowdhury, a reporter for the Daily Samakal, was severely assaulted by several members of the local citizen union, the Union Parishad on July 4. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns this incident and calls on Bangladesh authorities...
