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Government Assault on Digital Media Reflects Modi’s Paranoia
By taking on big tech at a time when it tries to pulverize critics online, the BJP may have bitten off more than it could chew.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
At the demonstration against attacks on journalists, @MunizaeJahangir, mincing no words - says Article 19 is used to silence citizens & journalists talking about Army & Judiciary instead of protecting them; warning that we won’t be…
What message has Rozina’s imprisonment sent us?
In my experience I have seen many official documents marked with the words ‘SECRET’, simply to highlight the importance of these papers. Sharing the information of those documents with journalists or researchers does not go against the…
I will continue with journalism, says Rozina after release
Prothom Alo’s senior reporter Rozina Islam on Sunday said she will continue with journalism.
Journalists Protection Bill silent about freelance journalists
PFUJ and Freedom Network Pakistan welcomed tabling of the much-awaited the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill in the National Assembly but said the legislation should also define freelance journalists as well as further…
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).