After years of being barred from local screens, Kamar Ahmad Simon’s internationally acclaimed film “Anyadin…” (Day After…) has finally been cleared for release in Bangladesh.
How political cartoons in Bangladesh overcame censorship post July uprising.
This is not the first time that government propaganda efforts have been exposed by Meta/Facebook.
In the current Bangladeshi scenario, even core academic and intramural speeches are not well protected by the constitutional regime.
To justify the restrictions, governments run a fear factory.
It is a well-known fact that politicians seek to retain power once they attain it.
Authorities must address concerns about the draft Data Protection Act
Cancel culture is best treated as a collective decision to minimise the cultural influence a person and their work have moving forward.
On a global scale, there are very few Censor Boards, rather it is more common for countries to have Certification Boards.
A top journalist at a Chinese newspaper says he is resigning because of the authorities' control over the media.
Human Rights Watch urges Bangladesh government to declare an unequivocal commitment to free speech instead of proposing self-censorship.