A Chittagong court sends thirteen high school teachers to jail in a sedition case filed for reportedly defaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

People from different walks of lives in three districts protest filing of cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam on sedition and defamation charges.

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh authorities to immediately withdraw all criminal charges filed against the editors of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo. It also urges repeal of criminal defamation and sedition laws, saying those “violate international standards”.