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Shahriar Kabir placed on 7- day remand
A Dhaka court yesterday placed senior journalists Shyamal Dutta and Mozammel Babu, and Shahriar Kabir, former president of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, on a seven-day remand in two murder cases.
Journalists Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta detained from Mymensingh border
Journalists Mozammel Babu, Shyamal Dutta and two other persons were detained while trying to enter India illegally through Dhobaura border in Mymensingh today
INTERVIEW / "It's the start of a conversation": Journalist Kavita Puri on producing a podcast series on the Bengal famine
In the latest documentary podcast series “Three Million”, journalist Kavita Puri seeks to answer this haunting question: “How do three million people just disappear?” by talking to some of the last surviving witnesses, including Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
News report / Eminent author, journalist Gita Mehta passes away
Mehta also directed the documentary film Dateline Bangladesh based on her time stationed in Bangladesh during the war.
4 books that explore press freedom
Here are four books that explore the stories of journalists, and the issues surrounding press freedom.
Journalists condemn Salahuddin's remarks
Journalists condemned Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin for his untoward remarks about journalists and their families on Tuesday.
Journalist Rashel Mahmud publishes book after eight years
"The first book I had published comprised a short story. My second book of short stories came out 14 years after that", the writer said.
Journalists shouldn’t be jailed for “what they write”: UN chief’s spokesman on Zubair’s arrest in India
Journalists should not be jailed for “what they write, what they tweet and what they say” and it is important that people be allowed to express themselves freely without the threat of any harassment, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said.
Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?
There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?
The definitive writer's guide to surviving this democracy
Are you a writer, journalist, blogger or Facebook user? Do you find yourself thinking long and hard about the dwindling state of affairs in the country?
Journo sent to jail for ‘torturing wife’
A court in Dhaka sends a reporter of private television channel ATN News to jail for allegedly torturing his wife.
Assault on journos: EC seeks withdrawal of deputy director
The Election Commission urges the government to withdraw its deputy director who beat up two journalists at his office.
Probir treated like a common criminal
We are relieved to learn that Probir Sikder, a seasoned and well known journalist who was a freedom fighter and who lost several members of his family in the liberation war, is out on bail.
Journalists assaulted at National Identity (NID) Registration Wing
Employees and staff of National Identity (NID) Registration Wing physically assault two journalists at the office premises.
Shawkat Mahmud placed on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court places Shawkat Mahmud, journalist and adviser to the BNP chairperson, on a three-day remand in connection with a case filed over the death of private car driver in the January agitation.
Journos’ token hunger strike tomorrow demanding Probir’s release
Agitating journalists to observe a token hunger strike in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka demanding release of journalist Probir Sikdar.
Manik Miah: A Legendary Journalist
Tofazzal Hossain (1911- June 1,1969), Editor of The Daily Ittefaq, is a legend in the realm of journalism in Bangladesh. Though he was also known as Manik Miah, his pen name Musafir was his most popular identity.
UP minister booked for burning journalist to death
Police lodges FIR against UP Minister Ram Murti Verma and five others in connection with killing of a journalist by setting him on fire last week.
Shayera’s Obituary: Brilliant, but all too brief
The Daily Star pays a final tribute to Shayera Moula, a vibrant and intelligent young journalist who had been with the newspaper since the age of 15, passing away on May 29 at the age of 29. Rest in peace, Shayera.