Journalism in Bangladesh

Column by Mahfuz Anam: 30 years of leading The Daily Star

However bright our past may be, there is an urgent need to further strengthen public confidence in journalism.

Social media is no saviour of journalism

Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.

How can Bangladesh have sustainable journalism and media self-regulation?

The concept of sustainable journalism is yet to get currency in Bangladesh.

Why we need to rethink the Press Council

The Bangladesh Press Council is fully dependent on government funding. As a result, its independence to act as a self-regulatory body remains susceptible to government interference.

Another ring in the shackle to gag the media

Is not the media already under duress, and its function heavily encumbered by the Digital Security Act (DSA), without needing a new law which is now on the anvil of the Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)?

November 3, 2023
November 3, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: 30 years of leading The Daily Star

However bright our past may be, there is an urgent need to further strengthen public confidence in journalism.

September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023
February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

Social media is no saviour of journalism

Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

How can Bangladesh have sustainable journalism and media self-regulation?

The concept of sustainable journalism is yet to get currency in Bangladesh.

August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022

Why we need to rethink the Press Council

The Bangladesh Press Council is fully dependent on government funding. As a result, its independence to act as a self-regulatory body remains susceptible to government interference.

June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022

Another ring in the shackle to gag the media

Is not the media already under duress, and its function heavily encumbered by the Digital Security Act (DSA), without needing a new law which is now on the anvil of the Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)?