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3 journalists killed, 150 injured in 6 days

The rising casualties of journalists while covering the ongoing government crackdown on the students’ protest demanding quota reform in the civil service exposed the dangerous environment in which journalists work in Bangladesh...

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SC summons lawyer Mohsen, journalist Kanak

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday summoned lawyer Mohammed Mohsen Rashid and journalist Kanak Sarwar for allegedly scandalising, demeaning and maligning the judiciary of Bangladesh in a talk-show...

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SC to hear NOAB president’s arguments August 4

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday set August 4 for hearing the arguments from the Newspapers Owners Association of Bangladesh president AK Azad on the recommendation made by the cabinet committee in 9th Wage Board Award for journalists and workers of newspapers and news agencies, regarding their income tax and gratuity...

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Lawyer, journalist sued over talk-show

Shyamoli Nasreen Chowdhury, the widow of martyred physician and freedom fighter Alim Chowdhury, filed a contempt petition with the Appellate Division on Wednesday seeking action against lawyer Mohammed Mohsen Rashid and journalist Kanak Sarwar for allegedly scandalising the judiciary of Bangladesh by holding a talk-show...

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US provides grants to young journalists’ projects

The US embassy in Dhaka announced 18,430 US dollars as a grant for four pioneering projects, developed by journalism students and young journalists, to advance media literacy and combat misinformation in Bangladesh....

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Russian journalist killed in Ukraine drone strike

A Russian journalist has been killed in a drone attack in eastern Ukraine, his news organisation said on Sunday, two days after the death of another correspondent near the front line.

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Failure in journalist couple murder probe must be investigated

THE failure of the law enforcement agency investigating the murder of the journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi and the agency’s having missed the report submission deadline for the 108th time create grounds to question the agency’s sincerity...

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Of journalists, students and power

THE American media are never short of red-letter days when it comes to their wonderful combination of superciliousness and irresponsibility. But last week the mainstream dailies and magazines went all the way to scarlet and alizarin crimson...

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Govt’s commitment to press freedom rings hollow

THE government’s commitment to protect press freedom rings hollow as attacks on journalists have continued and journalists are made to work in an environment of growing threat, fear and insecurity. Ain O Salish Kendra recorded 94 incidents of torture...

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Attacks on journalists increase in Bangladesh

Ruling party people, government employees, powerful quarters, and organised crime gangs are allegedly behind various kinds of attacks—physical, cyber, and...

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Police asked to probe case against journalists

Barishal Cyber Tribunal asked the police to investigate a case against six people, including three journalists, for live-streaming a press conference on social media Facebook at Patharghata press club in Barguna...

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Central bank must walk back restrictions on journalist entry

THE Bangladesh Bank has so far made the headlines countless times for ills such as weak regulatory affairs, failures to recover loans in default, affording advantages to wilful defaulters, under-preparedness or no preparedness at all to...