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...
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News report about lawmaker elicits threats for journalists in Nepal
Student leaders from the ruling party harassed and threatened journalists of online news portal hamrakura.com in Kathmandu, Nepal over a news report about a Member of Parliament (MP) and the chairperson of the students union on June 6. The International Federation of...
मिडिया कार्यालयमा पत्रकारलाई धम्क्याउने कार्यको घोर भर्सना
हाम्राकुरा डटकममा प्रकाशित समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर जेठ २३ गते साँझ ७ः०० बजेतिर अखिल नेपाल स्वतन्त्र विद्यार्थी युनियन अनेरास्ववियूकी अध्यक्ष तथा सांसद नविना लामाको निर्देशनमा अनेरास्ववियूकै केन्द्रीय सदस्य बताउने भूपेन्द्र शाहीको नेतृत्वको सात जनाको समुहले हाम्राकुरा...
अध्यक्ष तथा सांसद जस्तो जिम्मेवार पदमा रहेको व्यक्तिबाट पत्रकारलाई धम्क्याउनु प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताको ठाडो उल्लंघन हाे : महासंघ
हाम्रा कुरा डटकममा प्रकाशित समाचारको विषयलाई लिएर अनलाइनको तीनकुनेस्थित कार्यालयमा अखिल नेपाल स्वतन्त्र विद्यार्थी युनियनका केन्द्रीय सदस्य भूपेन्द्र शाहीको नेतृत्वमा गएको सात जनाको समुहले त्यहाँ कार्यरत पत्रकारलाई प्रकाशित समाचार हटाउन दबाब दिँदै धम्क्याएको घटनाप्रति...
Attack, abduction threaten journalists’ safety in Pakistan
Two senior journalists faced attack and abduction within a few hours in Lahore, Pakistan, highlighting the tough situation for the media ahead of the parliamentary elections. Journalist Asad Kharal was attacked by armed masked men; and Gul Bukhari was abducted and...
News website blocked over news content in Bangladesh
The website of the popular daily The Daily Star, was blocked for more than 18 hours on June 1 following an order from the telecommunications authority in Bangladesh. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum...
Journalist in east Nepal beaten over news
Journalist Dinesh Giri was attacked by three people over a news report on the evening of June 2 in Belbari, Morang in eastern Nepal. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Nepal Press Union (NPU) condemn the attack and urge the...
South Asia Media Solidarity Bulletin: May 2018
Welcome to the monthly e-bulletin of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). The next bulletin will be sent on June 15, 2018, and your inputs are most welcome. We encourage contributions to let others know your activities; to seek solidarity and support from...
Nepali media barred from covering Indian PM’s visit
Nepali media were barred from covering some events during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mustang and Kathmandu on May 12. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) express...
‘You and this loss will never be forgotten’: The deadly realities of media work in Afghanistan
When video journalist Yar Mohammad Tokhi took his morning ride to the privately-owned TV station in Kabul where he worked, he may have been thinking about his upcoming wedding. He may have been looking forward to a day of photography, followed by an evening with his...