Govt must take action against this injustice

The perennial debate persists: Does prosperity foster greater freedoms, or is it the other way around?

There is no denying that the space for free expression in our country has been fast eroding.

What is of serious concern for us is the secrecy with which the Press Council has dealt with the matter.

Will the amended Press Council Act further restrain free press?

Is not the media already under duress, and its function heavily encumbered by the Digital Security Act (DSA), without needing a new law which is now on the anvil of the Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)?

The media has been looked at both with derision and awe for its capacity to influence the public mind and hold the authority to account. It has also been accused of “misinforming” the public and overplaying its role.

Media freedom throughout the world has never been as threatened as it is now, says Reporters Without Borders.