Articles by Media Watch
Newspaper office attacked, journalists assaulted and threatened
(Media Watch/IFEX) – The following is a 20 April 2001 Media Watch press release: Newspaper office attacked, journalist assaulted The daily PURBOKONE office in the port city of Chittagaong was attacked last night (19 April) and two senior journalists of the paper were assaulted by terrorists. A group of terrorists led by the ward commissioner […]
Journalists and photographers assaulted by police and opposition party activists
(Media Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Media Watch press release: Journalists and photojournalists assaulted At least three reporters and two photojournalists were assaulted by police and opposition party activists in Dhaka during the first 48 hours of a 60-hour general strike. The strike was called by the opposition parties, who are demanding the government’s […]
Journalist escapes kidnapping attempt
(Media Watch/IFEX) – On 27 October 2000, in the afternoon, senior journalist and Secretary-General of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (an organisation for reporters who work in Dhaka) Monwar Islam escaped a kidnapping attempt in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. After finishing his workday at the Dhaka Reporters Unity’s office in Segun Bagicha (2000 yards […]
Journalist and newspaper office attacked
(Media Watch/IFEX) – Followers of State Minister for Social Welfare Mozammel Hossain have carried out their boss’ orders. On the evening of 26 October 2000, less than twenty-four hours after the minister issued his order to attack journalists indiscriminately, a group of terrorists under the leadership of local Union Parishad (a primary unit of local […]
Journalists attacked and threatened
(Media Watch/IFEX) – On 25 October 2000, State Minister for Social Welfare Mozammel Hossain issued an order to his party members and local administration stating: “Wherever you will find journalists, break their bones.” The minister gave this order in a closed door meeting with local administration and Awami League (ruling party) leaders at a guest […]
Journalist murdered
(Media Watch/IFEX) – On the evening of 16 July 2000, Shamsur Rahman Kebol, a special correspondent with the daily “Janakantha”, was shot dead in Jessore, a district town on Bangladesh’s south-western border. Local sources said that at 8:00 p.m. (local time), as the journalist was working at his office in the centre of Jessore, two […]
Police attack three photojournalists, damage another journalist’s home
(Media Watch/IFEX) – In a single day, three photojournalists were wounded and the home of a journalist was damaged by the police. On 2 May 2000, three photojournalists were hit by the police and one of them was seriously injured. The incident occurred at the Dhaka University campus while the photojournalists were photographing a procession […]
Writer goes on hunger strike, two journalists injured
On 26 March 2000, hundreds of people from across the country joined writer Humayun Ahmed in a silent demonstration in Sylhet, the eastern divisional town of Bangladesh. Humayun is a national award winner and one of the countryâs most popular writers, novelists, playwrights and film directors. The writerâs day long hunger strike, held to protect […]