press freedom
Journalism under siege on digital front
Journalism in Bangladesh is under siege on the digital front, beginning from surveillance to draconian laws.
Journalism under siege on digital front
Journalism in Bangladesh is under siege on the digital front, beginning from surveillance to draconian laws.
Bangladesh 162nd out of 180 countries in Press Freedom Index, scores lowest in South Asia
Bangladesh has slipped ten notches in this year's World Press Freedom Index, by Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters sans frontières (RSF).
Digital Security Act threatens press freedom, needs reformation: Editors’ Council
The Editors’ Council today called upon the authorities concerned to reform the Digital Security Act in order to ensure press freedom in the country.
Defamation Law: Misuse curbing press freedom
Defamation laws are being widely misused in the country curtailing the freedom of expression and press, and ultimately forcing many to undergo self-censorship, experts said at a roundtable yesterday.
‘Praise Freedom’ is the new Press Freedom
Press freedom was a fundamental pillar of modern civilisation. Nearly all countries, save the communist bloc and the dictatorial regimes, ensured special protection for the media in their constitutions.
Russian investigative journalist detained in Moscow
A Russian journalist known for investigating corruption among Moscow city officials has been detained by police and accused of drug offences, the police say, but his lawyer and employer claim that he has been framed.
Requesting the SC to recall its ‘request’
The reason we say that this “request” couldn’t have come from our Supreme Court judges is that the implication of the “request” is nothing short of death for court reporting. It will lead to shrouding of the judicial process and whatever goes on in the courts into the darkness of night forever depriving it of the “light” of public scrutiny.
Trump awarded for undermining press freedom: CPJ
United States President Donald Trump among other top world leaders was awarded for “his overall achievement in undermining press freedom”, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says.