censorship
The problem with social media censorship
The implementation of censorship laws on social media leaves more questions than it answers.
Opinion / How censorship is hampering the Bangladesh film industry
The fact that any movie has to go through so many hurdles to tell the story they want to tell will never make for a healthy scene for films in this country.
Hopes, disappointments and this year’s Ekushey Boi Mela
"I don’t believe that we will get redress from the government in this matter. The only way out is a total reform of the state": Altaf Parvez, writer and researcher.
OPINION / Why I disagree with ‘Bangaleer Mediocrityr Shondhane’, the book that got Adarsha banned from Boi Mela
Where Faham Abdus Salam calls Bengalis mediocre, in my soon-to-be-published book, Before You Shame My People, I see Bangladeshis as a highly promising nation of tortured people who, at the same time, have dissented against and been crushed by the powers of colonialism, imperialism, and an ancestral and oligarchical political system.
FEATURE / Censorship in Boi Mela: A cause for concern?
Bangladesh needs to formulate a national book policy, as well as a comprehensive bibliography policy, alongside guidelines for the rights of authors and publishers, for contracts, and higher standards for editing and translating.
FEATURE / Can we justify censorship in culture?
The panel spoke broadly about censorship, #MeToo movement, mob mentality, cancel culture, JK Rowling, and social media echo chambers.
On free speech and Milton’s 'Areopagitica'
Milton shows how the erroneous use of censorship laws have hindered progress even in the quest for scientific truth.
In the age of social media, do you still care about the world?
As the frequency of sharing graphic multimedia increases, we become desensitised and accept it as the norm.
Will free media be harassed in the name of data protection?
DSA’s new curbs and OTT draft rules give the opening
The problem with social media censorship
The implementation of censorship laws on social media leaves more questions than it answers.
How censorship is hampering the Bangladesh film industry
The fact that any movie has to go through so many hurdles to tell the story they want to tell will never make for a healthy scene for films in this country.
Hopes, disappointments and this year’s Ekushey Boi Mela
"I don’t believe that we will get redress from the government in this matter. The only way out is a total reform of the state": Altaf Parvez, writer and researcher.
Why I disagree with ‘Bangaleer Mediocrityr Shondhane’, the book that got Adarsha banned from Boi Mela
Where Faham Abdus Salam calls Bengalis mediocre, in my soon-to-be-published book, Before You Shame My People, I see Bangladeshis as a highly promising nation of tortured people who, at the same time, have dissented against and been crushed by the powers of colonialism, imperialism, and an ancestral and oligarchical political system.
Censorship in Boi Mela: A cause for concern?
Bangladesh needs to formulate a national book policy, as well as a comprehensive bibliography policy, alongside guidelines for the rights of authors and publishers, for contracts, and higher standards for editing and translating.
Can we justify censorship in culture?
The panel spoke broadly about censorship, #MeToo movement, mob mentality, cancel culture, JK Rowling, and social media echo chambers.
On free speech and Milton’s 'Areopagitica'
Milton shows how the erroneous use of censorship laws have hindered progress even in the quest for scientific truth.
In the age of social media, do you still care about the world?
As the frequency of sharing graphic multimedia increases, we become desensitised and accept it as the norm.
Will free media be harassed in the name of data protection?
DSA’s new curbs and OTT draft rules give the opening
Our film censorship law needs amendment
Bangladesh censor board must assign appropriate ratings to films