A new report has warned media freedom in the EU is close to “breaking point” in many states amid rising authoritarianism across the continent. In its latest annual report covering 2023, the Berlin-based Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) highlighted widespread threats, intimidation and violence against journalists and attacks on the
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Israeli strike on Lebanese house kills five: state media
At least five people were killed Saturday, four from the same family, and nine wounded in an Israeli strike on a house in southern Lebanon, the country's official National News Agency reported. Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement and Israel have traded deadly cross-border fire on a near-daily basis since war broke out
NSU Celebrates 1st Anniversary of ‘Media, Communication, and Journalism’ Program
North South University (NSU) celebrated the first anniversary of 'Media, Communication, and Journalism' program operating under the Department of Political Science & Sociology. The program was last year founded with a twin vision to cultivate professional capacity and bridge the gap between the newsroom and the classrooms. To mark this
WaterAid announces fellowship for young journo
WaterAid has recently announced the third edition of its signature media fellowship, a press release said Tuesday. The ‘Young Media Fellowship 2022-23’ aims to exchange ideas, raise awareness and bring young minds to closer to critical issues water, sanitation, and hygiene challenges and solutions at local and national level. The Young
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
Reasonable left, irresponsible right & the future of social democracy
With no shortage of catastrophes in the past 15 years worldwide — the democratic left is stepping up to provide stability amid the storm. Throughout the history of mankind, there have been catastrophes. In modern times, there have also been media representations of catastrophe, including worked-up or even imagined catastrophes. More than
BB angry over information leaks to the media
The Bangladesh Bank has served show-cause notices on a number of officials, asking for their explanations as to how the media published reports based on the central bank's findings on several banking scams. Around 10 officials have faced the notices in the last couple of weeks, sources said. This is an unprecedented
Momen retreats into full ‘blame the media’ mode
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the media of distorting the speech of Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. In a media release on Monday, the ministry said today (Monday, 22, August 2022) after a meeting at Bangladesh Secretariat, journalists surrounded Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. At that time, again at
NSU launches media and journalism program
North South University (NSU) has launched a new department 'Media and Journalism' under the Department of Political Science & Sociology with the objective of increasing skilled workforce in the world of mass communication and journalism, a press release said Saturday. On the occasion of inauguration of the Media and Journalism Program,