The Paris-based UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), whose mandate includes promoting the safety of journalists and ensuring press freedom worldwide, has pointed out that 2023 has been a particularly deadly year for journalists who work in conflict zones. Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO Director-General, said at least 38 journalists and media
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More than one journalist dying per day in Israel-Gaza conflict
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992. At the time of writing, the committee said at least 39 journalists and media workers had been killed in the month since the war began.
BNP’s threat to journalists designed to terrorize free press: Joy
Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said BNP’s public threat to journalists about consequences unless they toe in their line, is designed to terrorize and muzzle the realm of free press ahead of the national election, exposing sheer disregard for press. “In a show of sheer disregard for
India police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media
Indian police raided the offices of a news website that's under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China, as well as the homes of several of its journalists, in what critics described as an attack on one of India's few remaining independent news outlets. The raids came months after Indian authorities
Emirates hosts iftar mehfil for Journalists
Emirates' Dhaka office hosted an iftar party for business and aviation reporters at a city hotel on Tuesday. Emirates Area Manager in Bangladesh, Mohamed Alhammadi, along with other members of the local office team exchanged Ramadan greetings with the attending journalists.The airline has been serving Bangladesh since 1986 and currently
7 years’ jail term for approved polls disruption
The Cabinet on Tuesday in principle approved the draft of 'Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 2023' with a provision of two to seven years of imprisonment for hampering election observers and journalists to perform their "lawful" duty during the election. The approval came from the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime
Extortion Case: 3 journalists held in Narail
Police on Friday arrested three individuals proclaiming themselves to be from Sadar upazila of Narail on charges of extortion.The arrestees are -Rafiqul Islam, son of Omar Ali of Bhwakhali area of Narail municipality while Topu Sardar and Monir Khan from Lohagara upazila.They were arrested in a case filed with Sadar
Nearly 1,700 journalists killed over past 20 years: RSF
Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were "especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform", said
With activists, journalists jailed for ‘Spurious Reasons’, India’s Chief Justice faces challenges
India’s new Chief Justice, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, has a significant challenge ahead – as activists and minorities remain hopeful that he will remain true to his legacy of delivering judgments that enshrined the Constitution, especially on personal liberty. Sanjay Kapoor, founder editor of Hardnews Magazine and political analyst told the IPS
Journalists aren’t bound to disclose sources: HC
Journalists are protected by the law in Bangladesh from disclosing their sources of information, the High Court said in a ruling as it emphasised the media's role in exposing corruption. The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo gave the judgment in light