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I will continue with journalism, says Rozina after release
Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam on Sunday said she will continue with journalism.
Rozina Islam gets interim bail
A Dhaka court today granted interim bail to Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam in a case filed by the health ministry under the Official Secrets Act.
Dramatic events overnight at Shahbagh police station
Journalist Rozina Islam was detained at the secretariat for nearly 6 hours and harassed during the time there. Her family claims that she was harassed both physically and mentally. Instead of rushing her to hospital, she was taken to the…
Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A journalist in Bangladesh known for her strong reporting on official corruption was arrested on charges of violating a colonial-era official secrets act which carries a possible death penalty, authorities said Tuesday.
SAWM demands immediate release of journalist Rozina Islam
South Asian Women in Media (SAWM), a network of women journalists across South Asia, has expressed deep concern at the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo’s journalist Rozina Islam
Protests as Bangladesh journalist faces court after Covid-19 reports
The arrest of a top Bangladesh reporter, who wrote scathing stories on the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, sparked protests by hundreds of reporters Tuesday (May 18).
‘Take Tk 10m now, will pay more later’
Rozina's Report on Health Sector Irregularities/1 In a letter sent to the secretary of health services division of the health and family welfare ministry, they claimed that a section of the candidates had paid Tk 1.5-2 million (15-20 lakh)…
I’ve been wronged for my reports on health ministry: Rozina
Prothom Alo's Senior Reporter Rozina Islam has said that she is being treated wrongfully.
Shooting the messenger: The case of Rozina Islam
The harassment and detention of Rozina Islam, an acclaimed, award-winning journalist with ‘Prothom Alo’, a leading Bangladeshi daily newspaper, and her being sent to jail subsequently, on charges of stealing and violating the Official…
Counter ‘one-sided’ world media narrative on govt’s pandemic ‘failure’, Jaishankar tells Indian…
International TV channels have run visuals of waiting ambulances and patients outside hospitals, and cremations to underline India's lack of preparedness.