Bangladesh

Please find below links to media freedom news items for Bangladesh. These have been organised by publication date.
2023
2022
2021
- 12/10/2021 - Branch of Bangladesh ruling party files complaint against Sweden-based journalist Tasneem Khalil - CPJ
- 06/10/2021 - Bangladesh authorities detain sister of exiled journalist Kanak Sarwar - CPJ
- 17/08/2021- Financial probe is latest form of harassment for Bangladeshi reporter - RSF
- 05/08/2021 - Bangladesh authorities harass, threaten two Rohingya journalists - CPJ
- 22/02/2021 - Bangladesh: Journalist killed in shoot-out between Awami League factions - IFJ
- 22/01/2021 - Bangladesh: Journalist’s killers sentenced to life in prison - IFEX
- 17/02/2021 - Bangladesh: Government crackdown on media has increased during pandemic - IFJ
- 11/2/2021 - Bangladesh: Three journalists charged under Digital Security Act - IFJ
- 21/1/2021 - Bangladesh: Journalist killers given life imprisonment - IFJ
- 05/01/2021 - Photographer Abul Kalam detained in Bangladesh after documenting refugee relocation - CPJ
2020
- 04/11/2020 - Bangladesh: Four journalists charged under draconian Digital Security Act - CPJ
- 13/10/2020 - Bangladesh: Journalist fatally stabbed for exposing crimes - IFJ
- 30/07/2020 - Bangladesh: Blogger Asaduzzaman Noor charged under Digital Security Act - IFJ
- 24/07/2020 -Tackling disability discrimination in Bangladesh - BBC Media Action
- 23/07/2020 - Bangladeshi journalists face physical attacks, legal cases, and detention amid COVID-19 pandemic- CPJ
- 25/06/2020 - Bangladesh Arrests Teenage Child for Criticizing Prime Minister- HRW
- 22/06/2020 - Bangladeshi authorities investigate 5 journalists, detain 2 under Digital Security Act for COVID-19 reporting- CPJ
- 26/05/2020 - Journalists in Dhaka protest sackings during pandemic - Dhaka Tribune
- 26/05/2020 - Media group concerned over detention of media professionals in Bangladesh - The Hindu
- 21/05/2020 - Bangladesh using controversial law to 'gag media, free speech - Aljazeera
- 13/05/2020 - US concerned over arrests under Digital Security Act - NewAge
- 09/05/2020 - Uphold freedom of expression - The Daily Star
- 09/05/2020 - Bangladesh cartoonist held over virus post - 9News
- 07/05/2020 - Digital Security Act: More journalists facing arrest, cases amid hard days of Covid-19 crisis - Dhaka Tribune
- 06/05/2020 - Bangladesh: Five Journalists arrested within five days - IFJ(Opens in new window)
- 06/05/2020 - Cartoonist, writer and activist among 4 arrested under digital security act; 11 accused in the case - The Daily Star
- 04/05/2020 - Attacked and harassed — How Bangladeshi journalists are paying the price for COVID-19 reporting - DW
- 27/04/2020 - Covid-19 triggers surge in violence, prosecutions against Bangladeshi journalists - RSF
- 22/04/2020 - International Federation of Journalists condemns digital security case against editors - BDNews 24
- 21/04/2020 - Sampadak Parishad expresses grave concern over cases against editors - The Daily Star
- 07/04/2020 - Blog: Bangladesh journalist’s nightmare ordeal exposes troubling media climate - IPI(Opens in new window)
- 27/03/2020 - Monitoring Media: Info ministry scraps circular amid outrage - The Daily Star
- 26/03/2020 - Bangladesh: Internet Ban Risks Rohingya Lives - HRW - The Wire
- 24/03/20 - Bangladesh Journalist's Disappearance Casts Poor Light on Press Freedom
- 22/03/20 - Bangladesh journalist's disappearance casts poor light on press freedom - DW
- 18/03/20 - Amnesty stands up for Bangladeshi journalists - UNB
- 18/3/2020 - The COVID-19 ‘info-demic’: A view from Bangladesh - BBC
- 16/03/2020 - No trace of missing journalist Kajol, protests continue - New Age
- 04/02/20 - Attack on Journos: Freedom of media shrinking: Article 19 - The Daily Star
- 02/02/2020 - 3 journos beaten up - The Daily Star
2019
- 09/12/2019 - Job uncertainty restricts journalists' freedom in Bangladesh - DW
- 09/10/2019 - UN: Nobody should be killed for exercising free speech - Dhaka Tribune
- 13/09/2019 - Bangladesh: Internet Blackout on Rohingya Refugees - Human Rights Watch
- 03/09/2019 - Bangladesh bans mobile phone access in Rohingya camps - Devidiscourse
- 01/07/2019 - (Opens in new window)‘Indian public has been hoodwinked’: Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam on democratic dissent - Scroll.In
- 29/06/2019 - Governmentt can intervene in social media content from September - Dhaka Tribune
- 27/05/2019 - Bogura journos give 48-hr ultimatum to identify attackers - The Daily Star
- 23/05/2019 - Bangladesh blocks news websites in press freedom gag - Al Jazeera
- 17/05/2019 - Bangladesh: New Arrests Over Social Media Posts - Human Rights Watch
- 09/04/2019 - Despite Prison and Torture, Shahidul Alam Refuses to Stay Quiet - NY Times
- 22/04/2019 - Despite Denials, Bangladesh Stifles Free Expression - HRW
- 22/03/2019 - Bangladesh blocks access to Al Jazeera news website - Al Jazeera
- 19/03/2019 - Arrest of Bangladesh FIFA Member Exposes Free Speech Crackdown - Human Rights Watch
- 07/03/2019 - Bangladesh's Media Under Siege - The Diplomat
- 17/01/2019 - Bangladesh: Violent Repression of Opposition, Rohingya Return Plans Risk Refugees Lives - Human Rights Watch
- 13/01/2019 - Opposition and Democracy Activists Criticize Election Coverage in Bangladesh - VoA
- 05/01/2019 - Polls Violence: UN rights body voice concern. Calls for prompt, impartial probe - The Daily Star
- 02/01/2019 - Serious press freedom violations mar Bangladesh’s election - Reporters Without Borders
- 02/01/2019 - Bangladesh: Internet throttled, journalists attacked during parliamentary elections - International Federation of Journalists
2018
- 21/12/2018 - ‘I no longer write the way I used to’: Journalists fear the Bangladeshi government - Columbia Journalism Review
- 13/12/2018 - In fear of the state: Bangladeshi journalists self-censor as election approaches - Reuters
- 13/12/2018 - Bangladesh: Crackdown as Elections Loom - Allegations of Partisan Election Commission - Human Rights Watch
- 25/11/2018 - Bangladesh: Shahidul Alam is back, free speech is not - Al Jazeera
- 15/11/2018 - Bangladesh court bails jailed photographer who was critical of government - Al Jazeera
- 28/10/2018 - Opinion: Silenced Into Censorship? - Bangladesh's New Censorship Project - The Speaker
- 19/10/2018 - Bangladesh: Crackdown on Social Media Ahead of Elections, Government Won’t Tolerate Criticism - Human Rights Watch
- 17/10/2018 - Restrictive broadcasting bill endorsed by Bangladesh government - International Federation of Journalists
- 16/10/2018 - Bangladesh editors protest 'chilling' Digital Security Act - Al Jazeera
- 10/10/2018 - New digital law ‘will hit press freedom and silence dissenters’ - Asia Times(Opens in new window)
- 10/10/2018 - Bangladesh Enacts New Law That Could Silence Dissenters - The Diplomat
- 09/10/2018 - UN rights body calls Bangladesh to revise Digital Security Act - UNB
- 27/09/2018 - Bangladesh government to discuss tough new media law with journalists - Channel News Asia
- 26/09/2018 - TIB calls for amendment of controversial sections in Digital Security Act - Dhaka Tribune
- 20/09/2018 - Bangladesh parliament passes draconian Digital Security Act - International Federation of Journalists
- 20/09/2018 - Bangladesh: New Digital Security Act imposes dangerous restrictions on freedom of expression - Amnesty International
- 14/09/2018 - From Digital Highway to Digital Jail - Daily Star
- 11/09/2018 - Bangladesh Photographer Denied Bail after Criticizing Government - Human Rights Watch
- 28/08/2018 - 'Bring helmeted attackers to book' - Journos demand justice, threaten to go on hunger strike - Daily Star
- 09/08/2018 - Crackdown on dissenting voices in Bangladesh - Daily Star
- 07/08/2018 - What the Arrest of Photographer Shahidul Alam Means for Press Freedom in Bangladesh - Time
- 25/07/2018 - Editor attacked by pro-government mob in Bangladesh - International Federation of Journalists
- 15/07/2018 - Intimidating the media puts democracy at grave peril - Asian Age
- 16/08/2018 - 2 British MPs urge Bangladesh govt to protect free speech - Dhaka Tribune
- 28/06/2018 - Bangladesh's democracy erosion: how democracy asisstance can help - Global Village Space
- 09/05/2018 - Protect Freedom of Expression - Human Rights Watch
- 04/04/2018 - Bangladesh gears up for General Elections; experts fear rise of hardline forces - Business Standard
- 19/02/2018 - Bangladeshi government 'using enforced disappearances to silence critics' - Asia Times(Opens in new window)
- 19/02/2018 - President for more active role of media - The Daily Star
- 15/01/2018 - Journos protest 'death threat to fellows by cop') - The Daily Star
- 11/01/2018 - Detained Bangladeshi blogger Asad Noor should be released and given protection - PEN America
- 10/01/2018 - CPJ statement on arrest warrant for Shyamal Dutta - Committee to Protect Journalists
- 08/01/2018 - Government agencies calling up editors over reports: Editors' Council - New Age
2017
- 08/12/2017, Bangaldesh's defamation law is 'avenue to misuse power', local journalists say - Committee to Protect Journalists
- 26/12/2017 - Bangladesh blocks Indian portal over article critical of its military intelligence agency - Ummid
- 06/11/2017 - Police arrest suspect in 2015 killing of blogger Avijit Roy - Benar News
- 18/05/2017 - Bangladeshi editor who faced 83 lawsuits says press freedom under threat - The Guardian
- 03/05/2017 - 2016 repressive for Bangladesh press freedom: ARTICLE 19 - The Daily Star
- 02/5/2017 - Amnesty International Accuses Bangladesh Govt of 'Stifling' Free Speech - CNN News18
- 06/04/2017 - The irony of restricting access to internet in “Digital Bangladesh” - The Daily Star
- 23/02/2017 - Sweden refuses protection to Bangladeshi blogger facing death threats - Pen International