The rule of law, free and fair elections, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press are cornerstones of a healthy democracy and the right of all, said US Embassy in Dhaka today.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today got another 60 days to examine the much-debated Mass Media Employees (Services Conditions) Bill 2022.

The Jatiya Muktijoddha Council Bill, 2022 was placed in the parliament today (June 5, 2022) for ensuring welfare of the Freedom Fighters and their families keeping a provision to prepare a list of anti-liberation forces.

For months, relatives and influential locals of the Baropur Talukdarpara in Bogura's Sadar upazila socially isolated a transgender woman's family – allegedly in an attempt to grab their property.

Families of the victims of enforced disappearance decried the government’s report to the Working Group on Enforced Disappearance or Involuntary Disappearances.

A class 9 student in Tangail’s Gopalpur upazila was admitted to hospital after a teacher hit her in the head with a book for “bringing wrong book”. The accused teacher has been served a show-cause notice.

Expressing concern over the two proposed acts relating to media freedom, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas feared that some of the provisions in the draft acts could be used to intimidate journalists.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today (May 21, 2022) said the Digital Security Act should not be cancelled despite its abuses and misuses.

Bangladesh expressed its commitment to guarantee human rights of all, as enshrined in its constitution, as the European Union raised concerns on alleged human rights violations in Bangladesh and stressed on ensuring accountability.

Justice Md Ashraful Kamal of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, yesterday (May 18, 2022) said case-backlog is one of the main reasons for corruption as the corrupt people take advantage of delay in the disposal of cases.

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

The Supreme Court in the full text of a verdict has observed that the police personnel should be more cautious about maintaining dignity of their profession and protecting people’s human rights.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today came down heavily on Amnesty International, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Reporters without Borders (RSF) for what he called their “biased take on human rights, press freedom and corruption in Bangladesh”.

The draft data protection act empowers certain government actors with unbridled power to control the personal data of citizens, said TIB.

Rejecting the report of Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) on Bangladesh’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the report was “malicious, objectionable and unacceptable”.

Bangladesh has slipped 10 notches in this year’s World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters sans frontières (RSF).

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.

On World Press Freedom Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said they honour the essential work of the media in speaking truth to power, exposing lies, and building strong, resilient institutions and societies. 

Bangladesh has slipped ten notches in this year's World Press Freedom Index, by Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters sans frontières (RSF).

The Editors’ Council today called upon the authorities concerned to reform the Digital Security Act in order to ensure press freedom in the country.