While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance

CGS research on DSA cases reveals an alarming picture of legal harassment

Murder of Brahmanbaria reporter a reminder that press freedom remains under threat

Repressive governments are targeting journalists worldwide

High Court’s verdict a clarion call to government

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Bangladesh's media has the freedom to say whatever they wish and added that the number of media houses have grown during her tenure.

UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet today discussed various aspects of human rights in Bangladesh including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, shrinking of media freedom and civil society. She also opined that there is no press freedom in Bangladesh. 

The government should empower newspapers, not clip their wings

Journalism in Bangladesh is under siege on the digital front, beginning from surveillance to draconian laws.

The annual report of the global media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (also known as Reporters Sans Frontières), which was published yesterday (May 3, 2022), has commended “a certain editorial independence” maintained by The Daily Star and Prothom Alo.

The reason we say that this “request” couldn’t have come from our Supreme Court judges is that the implication of the “request” is nothing short of death for court reporting. It will lead to shrouding of the judicial process and whatever goes on in the courts into the darkness of night forever depriving it of the “light” of public scrutiny.