press freedom Bangladesh

Has the media gotten out of the grip of (self-)censorship?

Failing to pursue these fundamental reforms at this critical moment would perpetuate the past practice of media suppression.

Interview / External forces must not interfere with the media

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), speaks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

‘Human rights obligations are not an imposition from the outside’

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA to CSA, a sham of a reform

Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.

The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’

A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded

World Press Freedom Day / There was a time...

When journalists sought to be biased, but only towards people.

Press freedom is in peril

With it, the people’s right to know and our democracy

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Only journalists can protect journalism

Others will never do, as they only want to use us

An attempt to impede free journalism

Even if the state has an objection against a citizen’s activity, can they legally pick up that person?

November 28, 2024
November 28, 2024

Has the media gotten out of the grip of (self-)censorship?

Failing to pursue these fundamental reforms at this critical moment would perpetuate the past practice of media suppression.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

External forces must not interfere with the media

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), speaks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

‘Human rights obligations are not an imposition from the outside’

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh.

September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA to CSA, a sham of a reform

Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.

August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023

The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’

A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded

May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023

There was a time...

When journalists sought to be biased, but only towards people.

May 3, 2023
May 3, 2023

Press freedom is in peril

With it, the people’s right to know and our democracy

April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Only journalists can protect journalism

Others will never do, as they only want to use us

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

An attempt to impede free journalism

Even if the state has an objection against a citizen’s activity, can they legally pick up that person?