Journalists found guilty of involvement in the killings during the anti-discrimination student movement will face trial in the International Crimes Tribunal, according to Dr. Asif Nazrul, the Interim Government’s adviser on law, justice and parliamentary affairs Speaking to reporters after inspecting renovation work at the tribunal's main building on Tuesday, Adviser
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CJA shocked by murder charges against Bangladesh journos
The Commonwealth Journalists Association is deeply shocked that Shyamal Dutta, Editor of Bangladesh’s Bhorer Kagoj newspaper and a vice president of the CJA was kidnapped along with two colleagues by unknown militants on 15 September. The three journalists were robbed by the gang. Police then arrived. They arrested and detained Shyamal
Journalists Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta held in Mymensingh
Four people, including the managing director of Ekattor TV, Mozammel Babu, and the editor of Bhorer Kagoj, Shyamal Dutta, have been apprehended by locals while attempting to cross the border into India through the Dhobaura border in Mymensingh. Locals apprehended them in the border area and handed them over to the
Journalists report harassment by students, others at Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32
On-duty journalists were reportedly harassed on Thursday at Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 by some students and others. A section of students and some people were using hand-mikes, asking journalists not to take any photo or video. They also asked residents living around the Bangabandhu Museum not to take photos or videos. A journalist
Killings of Palestinian journalists continue, aided by US arms
The growing number of killings of Palestinian journalists in Gaza has triggered a demand for a cut-off in US arms supplies to Israel. A letter addressed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken—and signed by scores of reporters, news outlets and journalist unions— says Israel has killed more than 165 Palestinian
Rights groups demand governments protect exiled journalists, dissidents
Rights groups have called for governments to do more to combat transnational repression as a series of recent reports show growing numbers of exiled journalists, political dissidents and rights defenders are being targeted by autocratic regimes in an attempt to silence them. They say governments must do more to deal with
Alarming rise in journalists killed in conflict zones last year, says UNESCO
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
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