David Bergman
'Attempt to crush independent media' in Bangladesh
Without free access to information, backed up by journalists who are willing to dig down and get to the truth, all the other liberties celebrated in democracies are endangered.
That's why the world should be worried by the concerted attacks on one of the leading newspaper editors in South Asia, Mahfuz Anam of Bangladesh's Daily Star.
18 February 2016, 07:42 AM
ICT order on Zafrullah’s contempt deferred
A tribunal in Dhaka defers the date of passing order on contempt of court proceedings against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury to September 1.
30 August 2015, 07:27 AM
Order on Zafrullah’s contempt Aug 30
A tribunal in Dhaka fixes August 30 to pass an order in a contempt of court proceeding initiated against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury.
10 August 2015, 08:00 AM
Zafrullah apologises, SC cancels his fine
Supreme Court scrapes International Crimes Tribunal-2 ruling imposing Tk 5,000 fine on Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court after he apologised unconditionally.
28 July 2015, 04:29 AM
SC order on Zafrullah tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pass an order tomorrow on Zafrullah Chowdhury’s petition filed against a tribunal verdict that fined him for contempt.
27 July 2015, 08:03 AM
Order on contempt plea against Zafrullah July 12
A special tribunal in Dhaka fixes July 12 for passing an order on a petition filed for initiating contempt of court proceedings against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for his comments over the tribunal.
7 July 2015, 07:03 AM
ICT recalls arrest warrant against Zafrullah
ICT-2 recalls arrest warrant against Zafrullah Chowdhury for non-payment of a fine it had imposed on him for contempt of court.
21 June 2015, 06:17 AM
SC stays Zafrullah's fine till July 5
The Supreme Court stays until July 5 a special tribunal’s verdict that had fined Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury Tk 5,000 for criticising the punishment of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman by the same court.
16 June 2015, 08:30 AM
Zafrullah guilty of contempt, punished
A war crimes tribunal orders Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury to stand on dock for an hour for criticising punishment of Bangladesh-based UK journalist David Bergman.
10 June 2015, 06:14 AM
Bergman verdict: 23 get more time to reply
Dhaka tribunal gives six more days to 23 people to reply why they should not be punished for contempt of court proceedings for issuing statement against David Bergman's verdict.
23 April 2015, 05:15 AM
Tribunal initiates contempt proceedings against 23
A tribunal in Dhaka initiates contempt of court proceedings against 23 eminent persons for a statement they issued expressing concern over sentence of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman for demeaning it.
1 April 2015, 06:47 AM
Statement on Bergman verdict: 10 more cleared of contempt proceedings
International Crimes Tribunal exonerates 10 more eminent people from proceedings for contempt of court, as they apologise unconditionally for statement on David Bergman verdict
3 March 2015, 10:14 AM
Statement on Bergman verdict: Tribunal exonerates 14 dignitaries
A tribunal in Dhaka exonerates 14 dignitaries of contempt proceedings after they apologised for their statements on the Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman’s punishment
23 February 2015, 08:54 AM