Press freedom report - October 17, 2026

Govt Aims for Media Reform, Calls for Accountability and Collaboration

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon reiterated the government’s firm commitment to ensuring press freedom, highlighting a historic effort to bring all media stakeholders onto a single platform to

June 16 Marked as Black Day for Suppression of Press Freedom

June 16 is marked what the journalists describe as a black day in Bangladesh’s history, commemorating the closure of most newspapers by the then BAKSAL government led by Sheikh Mujibur

Sheikh Hasina and 39 Others Charged in Mass Uprising Shooting Case

Police have officially filed a charge sheet in an attempted murder case involving the shooting of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activist Sheikh Mohammad Ashik during the July-August Mass Uprising 2024. The document

World Press Freedom Day Observed Today

Today, Sunday (May 3), marks World Press Freedom Day. Celebrated globally every year, the day serves as a call for independent journalism and a free press. This year’s theme is: "Shaping

Journalist Deaths Reach New High in 2025 — CPJ

A record number of journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 for a second year in a row, the press freedom organization said. It blamed Israeli forces for two-thirds

Media Convention in Capital Today to Defend Press Freedom

A major media convention will be held in the capital this Saturday, January 17, to protest organized attacks on freedom of expression and democratic values, and to forge a united

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