by SAMSN Admin | Sep 20, 2018 | Bangladesh, Freedom of Expression, Media Regulations, Release
The draconian Digital Security Bill 2018 has passed the Bangladesh Parliament with provisions curtailing the freedom of expression and independent journalism. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) in...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 30, 2018 | Bangladesh, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
A woman television journalist was hacked to death at the door of her home in Pabna of Rajshahi division, Bangladesh on August 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) strongly condemn the horrific...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 9, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Bangladesh, Media Rights Violations, Release
In a letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) and several journalist organizations in South Asia demanded an end to the media crackdown that has...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 6, 2018 | Arrest / Detainment, Attack, Bangladesh, Media Rights Violations, Release
Policemen in plain clothes stormed the house of veteran photojournalist Shahidul Alam in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on the evening of Sunday, August 5, and arrested him, reportedly for a Facebook post about ongoing student demonstrations. The International Federation of...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 25, 2018 | Attack, Bangladesh, Media Rights Violations, Release
Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of opposition-aligned Amar Desh daily, was brutally attacked by a pro-government mob outside the court in Kushita, western Bangladesh on July 22. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik...
by SAMSN Admin | Jun 12, 2018 | Bangladesh, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Unknown assailants shot dead writer, blogger and publisher Shahjahan Bachchu in Munshiganj district in central Bangladesh on June 11, 2018. In addition to running his own publishing house Bishakha Prokashoni, Shahjahan Bachchu, 55, was acting editor of weekly Amader...
