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
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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
UN censures 42 nations for retaliating against human rights activists & journalists
The United Nations has singled out 42 countries (out of 193 member states) for condemnation– virtually blacklisting them– for retaliating against human rights activists and journalists If you cooperate with the United Nations and complain about human rights abuses in your home country, chances are you will find yourself either jailed,
Journalists under threat need safe refuge through special emergency visas
Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, marking World Press Freedom Day, May 2022. “This woman sitting next to me, Maria Ressa, is a Nobel laureate
ARTICLE 19 to support troubled journalists, activists in Bangladesh
ARTICLE 19 has invited journalists and activists from Bangladesh to submit their applications to avail of assistance to be provided in three areas - legal, medical and alternative livelihoods. The human rights organization will provide support to journalists, human rights defenders (HRD) and social media activists who have been subjected to