censorship

‘Anyadin’ escapes censorship after years in limbo

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.

The resurgence of political cartoons

How political cartoons in Bangladesh overcame censorship post July uprising.

How the cyberspace is being manipulated

This is not the first time that government propaganda efforts have been exposed by Meta/Facebook.

The hurdles to academic freedom in Bangladesh

In the current Bangladeshi scenario, even core academic and intramural speeches are not well protected by the constitutional regime.

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.

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.

  •