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Some of them were murdered a decade ago, some in the early 2000s or even earlier. There is, however, a striking similarity: justice has not been done to them as impunity prevails. 

Forty-seven eminent citizens yesterday said the recurrence of communal attacks in the country was due to a prevailing culture of impunity.

‘Free Rozina now’ reverberates Condemnations pour in over the journo’s arrest After the arrest of Prothom Alo’s investigative reporter Rozina Islam, journalists across the country yesterday stood in solidarity with her, protesting her harassment and arrest. Prothom Alo journalists and staff formed a human chain in front of their office at Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar, Photo: Star Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Calls grew louder for the immediate release of Prothom Alos investigativ...

Bangladesh: Protection of journalists is crucial and impunity for attacks must end Freedom of expression is being stifled and there are serious obstacles preventing the functioning of independent media in Bangladesh, ARTICLE 19 Bangladesh and South Asia’s annual report on Violation of Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh 2020 highlights. On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, ARTICLE 19 made the findings of the 2020 report public, highlighting that in 2020, two journalists and one media worker...

38 DSA cases filed in three months Says Article 19; ruling party men filing most cases Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent In the first three months of this year, 38 cases were filed under the Digital Security Act against individuals exercising their right to freedom of expression. At least five journalists were among those charged in the cases, revealed Article 19, a British organisation that promotes the right to freedom of speech, yesterday. "W...

DSA enacted to ensure security for select few: speakers CGS report says 873 accused in 402 cases in just over one year Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent At least 402 cases were filed under the Digital Security Act between January last year and February 25 this year, according to a research report of Centre for Governance Studies (CGS).  Some 873 people were made accused in these cases while the number of complainants is 338, the report said. On...

Verdicts in Dipan, Avijit murder Cases: Article 19 welcomes judgement Says DSA grants govt carte blanche to suppress critical voices Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent Article 19 yesterday sent a statement welcoming the judgement of the Bangladesh court against those involved in the atrocious 2015 murders of blogger Avijit Roy and Faisal Arefin Dipan, but pointed out that a new type of silencing is underway. "These judgements came at a time when ...

Future of news media ‘digital-first’: speakers MRDI report looks at country’s media viability Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent With the Covid-19 pandemic having severe impact on the media industry at large in Bangladesh, the future will be "digital-first", experts of the field said at a programme yesterday. Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) organised the virtual discussion to launch a report, titled, "Leadership or Stagnation: The Future of Media Viability in...