Journalist Abdul Halim dies
Journalist and Jatiya Press Club member Abdul Halim died of old-age complications at his residence in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 85.
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Zulkarnain Saer attempted military coup: Nahid
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Thursday alleged that journalist Zulkarnain Saer Khan and his associates on the night of August 2, 2024 attempted a military coup to allow a section of military officers to take over...
Fair wage, security for univ journalists sought
Journalists covering different universities for the country鈥檚 media outlets should get fair wages and security, speakers said at a discussion on Sunday...
Global press freedom groups back jailed Georgian journalist
The world鈥檚 top press freedom groups on Sunday threw their support behind a jailed Georgian journalist, warning that her prosecution signalled deepening repression as Tbilisi cracks down on dissenting voices...
Probe report submission deferred for 119th times
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday fixed August 11 for submitting the investigation report of the much-talked about murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi as the Police Bureau of Investigation could not submit the report...
Shakil, Farzana get 4-hr parole to attend janaza of latter鈥檚 mother
Ekattor Television鈥檚 former chief news editor Shakil Ahmed and his wife, former chief reporter and anchor Farzana Rupa, were released on four-hour parole on Wednesday to attend the janaza of Rupa鈥檚 mother in Mymensingh...
Photography exhibition by photojournalists begins
A week-long photography exhibition titled Ruposhi Bangla began at the National Press Club in the capital on Wednesday.
JKKNIU Journalists Assoc holds Uprising photo exhibition
On the occasion of Kazi Nazrul Islam鈥檚 birth anniversary, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Journalists Association organised a two-day long July Uprising photo exhibition...
Media workers demand 5-day Eid holiday
The Journalist Community of Bangladesh has submitted a memorandum to the information adviser Md Mahfuj Alam, demanding a five-day holiday for journalists and media workers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Six journalists hurt in attack on DRU
A case was filed on Thursday over an attack carried out allegedly by a collaborator of the Awami League and his supporters on the premises of Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night...
Probe report deadline extended for 118th time
A Dhaka court on Wednesday set July 8 for filing a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the 118th time...
9th death anniv of journalist Sadeq Khan today
Today is the ninth anniversary of the death of language movement hero, freedom fighter and senior journalist Sadeq Khan...
Journalist killed as Israel hits Gaza hospital
Israel鈥檚 military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing militants, in a raid on Tuesday that, according to Hamas, killed a journalist being treated after an Israeli attack last month...
Ethiopia journalists face renewed fear
Journalists are facing raids and terrorism charges in Ethiopia as the media denounces a renewed 鈥榗limate of fear鈥� ahead of elections next year.
Journalists can鈥檛 be fired without notice: Mahfuj
Information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuj Alam on Monday said that there was no scope to fire a journalist from his job without service any notice...
July uprising:聽Journalists, artistes, academics among 201 named in attempted murder case
Journalist, artistes and academics were among 201 accused in an attempt to murder case of a madrassah student, Saifuddin Mohammad Emdad, during the student-led July uprising.
Journalists in Bangladesh keep聽facing obstacles
Bangladesh observes World Press Freedom Day 2025 today, as elsewhere across the globe, with harassment of journalists still continuing in the country even after the August, 2024 overthrow of the fascist Hasina government.
ASK condemns dismissal of 3 journalists
Rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra on Wednesday condemned incidents of dismissal of three journalists from different media outlets losing their jobs...
Further delay in Sagar-Runi murder case disappointing
NO TANGIBLE progress in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, found dead in their rented flat at Pashchim Rajabazar in the capital on February 11, 2012, is worrying given that the government task force has sought more time to complete the investigation. In September 2024, the High Court, considering the failure of the Rapid Action Battalion...
Munshiganj Journalists Forum in Dhaka gets new committee
A new executive committee for 2025-26 of Munshiganj Journalists Forum in Dhaka has been formed.
Photographs depict Dhaka鈥檚 endangered nature
A seven-day exhibition of photographs depicting Dhaka鈥檚 endangered environment and nature by photojournalist Sony Ramani began at the National Art Gallery-1 of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at Segunbagicha in the capital on Saturday...
Workshop urges accountability to safeguard civic, digital spaces
Civil society actors, human rights defenders and journalists at a workshop in Dhaka on Thursday urged for stronger mechanisms to hold the government accountable in protecting and promoting civic and digital space in the country...
Further delay in Sagar-Runi murder probe unacceptable
NO DECISIVE progress in the unresolved murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, found dead in their rented flat at Pashchim Rajabazar in Dhaka on February 11, 2012, is worrying given that the interim government promised a credible investigation. Contrary to the promise, Dhaka magistrates court on January 27 extended the deadline for the...
Probe report submission in Sagar-Runi murder case deferred for 117th time
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Tuesday set May 21 for filing a probe report in the case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the submission of the report for the 117th time...
Journalist Shehabuddin Ahmed Nafa dies
Senior journalist and former chief reporter of The Daily Star Shehabuddin Ahmed Nafa died on Sunday early afternoon at a private hospital in Dhaka city...
Two Turkish journalists released on bail
Two prominent Turkish investigative journalists were released on bail on Friday, with their newspapers denouncing their arrests on blackmail charges as attempted intimidation by the authorities.
7 Ethiopian journalists detained over terrorism allegations: CPJ
At least seven journalists have been detained on terrorism allegations, an international journalism monitor said, after they aired a story accusing men in military uniforms of raping a woman in 2020.
Mahila Parishad concerned over attack on female journalist
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad in a statement on Sunday expressed concern over the social media smear campaign targeting the female journalist who was attacked and sexually assaulted on April 2 evening...
Two journalists attacked in Bogura
A group of unidentified youths beat up two journalists in Bogura city on Sunday.