The changes proposed by the Media Reform Commission will address journalist vulnerabilities.
How political cartoons in Bangladesh overcame censorship post July uprising.
The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam's appeal to the ‘new generation leaders’
I have fought for press freedom my entire life, he said
Journalists today must be both defenders of truth and advocates for change within the profession and in the wider society.
With news of his newfound freedom making headlines, many may struggle to recall the original charges against him and the debates he sparked on free speech and journalistic practices
Persecution by government officials deeply concerning
Crimes against journalists do not happen in a vacuum.
The case against him and WikiLeaks is much more important for what it might entail for press freedom itself.
World press freedom deteriorated in 2015, especially in the Americas, advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said as it released its annual rankings, warning of "a new era of propaganda".
The Bangladesh government has "sometimes failed" to protect the freedom of speech and media, the US has said in its Country Reports
High Court stays for three months the proceedings of 72 cases against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam. The court also issues a rule upon the authorities concerned to explain as to why the initiation and continuation of the cases should not be declared illegal. The rule is returnable in three weeks, the court says.
Three more defamation cases are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in four districts.
The media is expanding which points to an increasing diversity and volume of information and visuals. Governments tend to equate rising flow of information with free flow of information. A line needs to be drawn there.
