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The current laws governing press freedom have their roots in the colonial era, as we continue to uphold the Penal Code of 1860 and its addition, the sedition law.

Media experts and advocates for freedom of expression have argued that there is no direct law to protect the journalists in most of the countries in South Asia.

The political parties must engage in a dialogue to end the political impasse caused by conflicting positions of the ruling Awami League and opposition parties over a polls-time government.

Though the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of press and expression, some British-era and post-independence acts, which had a colonial legacy, are still being used to control public, said speakers at a roundtable yesterday.

When Shamsuzzaman Shams walked out of prison on bail last week, his colleagues draped garlands around the Bangladeshi journalist’s neck. Shams, a reporter for the daily Prothom Alo newspaper, had spent six days in the Dhaka Central Jail over accusations that he published “false news” about food prices. He now faces two legal complaints under…