"Indian editor, four journalists jailed"
Md. Helal Uddin, Lalmatia, Dhaka
The above captioned news item published in The Daily Star on November 9 was really shocking. The editors and four journalists of a prominent daily like 'The Hindu' had been sentenced to jail . Their fault? They published a news article criticising the government for showing "rising intolerance". In a country which takes pride as the world's largest democracy, such an event is really surprising. In contrast, media in Bangladesh seems to enjoy much more freedom and independence. Can anybody cite a single incident, that took place in Bangladesh during the last 10-12 years, where a journalist was prosecuted for just criticising the government?
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