Rights body VOICE urges scrapping DSA
Rights and advocacy organisation Voice had expressed deep concern over the arrest of journalists, online activists, teachers, students, writers, and cartoonists, among […]
Author: VOICE
World Press Freedom Day: “Journalism without Fear or Favour.”
The World Press Freedom Day is being observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world today amid the coronavirus pandemic. In 1993, […]
FExB/মুক্ত প্রাকাশ on 30 Days Audit of Media in Lockdown Dhaka, 27 April 2020
The government imposed a countrywide lockdown from 26 March 2020 and extended for the third consecutive period until 05 May 2020 for […]
Corona Pandemic: The Whole-of-Society Approach
The attacks of coronavirus or Covid19 have already taken over the world. Arguments and fears have now arisen that this epidemic is […]
Dhaka Tribune journalist latest victim of custodial torture, abuse of power
The mobile court said they had recovered drugs and alcohol from the journalist’s residence, which his family termed absurd A mobile court […]
Call to end violence against women
Speakers at a programme on Sunday called for ending all forms of violence against women and girls to ensure justice throughout the […]
Study: Private newspapers still most trusted news source
Social media is also a significant source for information A large number of news followers in Bangladesh rely on social media to […]
Workshop Held over Ensuring Safety for Journalists
A day-long training workshop was held today over ensuring physical safety, digital security and managing the high-risk environment for journalists. The training […]
Bangladesh: New Arrests Stifle Free Speech Publisher, Singer Charged Under Digital Security Act
Authorities should drop charges and immediately release from custody leading Bangladesh publisher Nur Mohammad and Sufi singer Shariat Sarker, Human Rights Watch said today. […]
Amnesty International urges govt to release Shariyat Boyati
It also urges amending the Digital Security Act promptly The human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has urged the government to release […]