censorship

Voices in captivity

To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.

A youth forced to censor their thoughts

It is a well-known fact that politicians seek to retain power once they attain it.

How can abuse of privacy be legal?

Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act

Navigating cancel culture in the literary world

Cancel culture is best treated as a collective decision to minimise the cultural influence a person and their work have moving forward.

Film Censor Board to be abolished in the future?

On a global scale, there are very few Censor Boards, rather it is more common for countries to have Certification Boards.

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.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

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. 

December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022

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.

November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

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.

October 21, 2022
October 21, 2022

Will free media be harassed in the name of data protection?

DSA’s new curbs and OTT draft rules give the opening

August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022

Our film censorship law needs amendment

Bangladesh censor board must assign appropriate ratings to films

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Govt repression on media on: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the government has continued its repression on journalists and threats to the media.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

China editor resigns over media censorship

A top journalist at a Chinese newspaper says he is resigning because of the authorities' control over the media.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

Protect bloggers, prosecute those targeting free speech: HRW

Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh government to declare an unequivocal commitment to free speech instead of proposing self-censorship.

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