Live telecast of opposition rally blocked in Dhaka
Three TV channels report that their transmission in the capital was suspended for several hours, coinciding almost exactly with a rally held by the opposition party leader.
International Women’s Day 2012: Writing wrongs against women
ARTICLE 19 has implemented a pilot project in Bangladesh on the issue of women’s participation in the media, and has found evidence of gender-based discrimination and censorship.
IPI completes press freedom mission
Mission delegates urged authorities to address the impunity related to attacks on, and killings of, journalists in the past 15 years, and to improve the legal framework affecting the media.
Two journalists killed in Dhaka
The motive for the killing of Sagar Sarwar and his wife, Mehrun Runi, is unknown and police have yet to determine whether it is related to their work.
Ruling party MP assaults TV reporter
Kamal Ahmed Majumder assaulted Aparna Singha while she was attempting to obtain his comment on a school authority’s decision to charge admission fees beyond the limit fixed by the government.
Editor released on bail
(Media Watch/IFEX) – Ekramul Haq, editor of http://sheershanews.com , was released on bail on 25 November 2011, nearly four months after his arrest on extortion charges. The editor of the recently closed online news agency walked out of Dhaka Central Jail around 4:00pm and went to his Moghbazar residence, his family and sources said. A […]
Newspaper editor freed after three months, immediately re-arrested
The Dhaka High Court’s order for Mohammad Ekramul Haque to be released on bail was carried out on 1 November, but he was immediately re-arrested on the basis of a new complaint.
Editor granted bail after three months in detention
The IFJ believes the multiple charges against Mohammad Ekramul Haq, the editor of Sheersha News web portal and the weekly newspaper Sheersha Kagoj, are suggestive of a political vendetta.
Media freedom threatened by wave of violence and harassment
“By allowing harassment and violence to become so widespread, the government is directly contributing to the decline in media freedom,” says RSF.
Journalist beaten and detained in Srinagar; media workers assaulted in Dhaka
Several policemen approached journalist David Devadas and assaulted him with “fists and metal batons”, then took him to the police station, where the beatings continued.
Editor arrested, faces extortion accusation
Sheershanews.com said its editor, Mohammad Ekramul Haq, is being victimised for his reporting, which has included stories about corruption in government ministries.
Journalist in hiding following assault on home
The assault on journalist Imran Hossain’s home came after he reported on corruption in the local police administration.
Reporters attacked in separate incidents
ETV correspondent Liakat Ali Badal was assaulted when his crew travelled to a village to report on the torture of two women.
Nine journalists attacked in two separate incidents
Photographers and TV crews, who are more visible because of their equipment, are often exposed to violence by political party supporters.
Opposition editor released after nine months in prison on contempt charge
Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of the opposition daily “Amar Desh”, was held for a total of nine months and 17 days.
IPI event highlights threats to press freedom, calls for legislative and self-regulatory reforms
Journalists and media experts called for stronger legal protection for press freedom and internal statutes to ensure editorial independence.