ARTICLE 19 and Information Commission train public officials to provide information
ARTICLE 19 Bangladesh in collaboration with the Information Commission have conducted the first ever training for public officials responsible for providing information under the 2009 Right to Information Act.
Acting editor handed maximum six-month sentence for contempt of court
The decision to sentence Mahmudur Rahman to prison “could reflect an ongoing attempt to intimidate and silence a news outlet that does not reflect the ruling party line,” said IPI.
Acting editor of suspended newspaper says he was tortured in police custody
The news comes as the Supreme Court issued a a stay on an earlier court order which would have allowed “Amar Desh” newspaper to continue publishing.
Detained editor Mahmudur Rahman now facing sedition charge
“In the space of a few days, Rahman has been accused of fraud, obstructing the police, printing an outlawed group’s posters and now sedition,” RSF said.
Newspaper editor granted bail in fraud case but kept in custody on separate charges
“Using 200 police to shut down a newspaper in the middle of the night over alleged publication irregularities is excessive and suggests the government is trying to suppress a critical media outlet,” said CPJ.
Police shut down opposition newspaper
The newspaper’s publishing licence was revoked and editor Mahmudur Rahman was arrested on fraud charges.
Facebook access restored in Pakistan, but now blocked in Bangladesh
A Lahore high court judge nonetheless asked the government to establish a system that would enable more selective blocking of access to websites deemed to be blasphemous.
RSF troubled by government’s decision to close private television station
In an open letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, RSF expressed concern about two serious matters that cast doubt on the government’s desire to guarantee a favourable environment for the media.
AMARC welcomes community radio breakthrough
The government has granted permission to 12 applicants to operate community radio stations.
Organisers of photo exhibit receive death threats; government lifts ban
RSF calls on the police to investigate the death threats that have been made against Shahidul Alam, a well-known photographer.
Authorities stop opening of photo exhibit about extrajudicial executions
Prosecute officers involved instead of practicing censorship, said Human Rights Watch.
Failure to solve past journalist murders hinders future press freedom development, says IPI
IPI’s latest mission offered an opportunity to undertake a first assessment of the sitting, elected government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Reporter tortured by elite crime force in act of reprisal against newspaper
F.M. Masum told RSF from his hospital bed that it will take him months to recover from his injuries.
ARTICLE 19 urges government to promote public engagement as key strategy to mitigate climate change
ARTICLE 19 calls on the government to promote more public engagement to fulfill its commitments to public disclosure and access to information as part of the UNFCCC.
Right to Information Act comes into effect
IPI welcomes the enactment of Bangladesh’s long-awaited Right to Information Act (2009).
ARTICLE 19 urges government to promote greater public awareness of climate change
On the occasion of World Environment Day, ARTICLE 19 and its partners in Bangladesh call on the Bangladesh government to take urgent action to improve strategies for public awareness and consultation around climate change.