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Women journalists continue to inspire society through commitment to truth,
Updated : 5 days, 23 hours ago IST
On the occasion of International Women's Day, a special programme was organised at Praja Bhavan to honour women journalists for their remarkable contribution to the media and society.
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Bangladesh Editors' Council calls for withdrawal of false and harassing ca
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Bangladesh Editors' Council gave a call on Wednesday to withdraw false and harassment cases filed against journalists across the country, as per a statement on behalf of the Editors' Council, its President Nurul Kabir and General Secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud.
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Pakistan intensified crackdown on media, opposition and civil society in 2
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Pakistani authorities intensified their crackdown on media freedom, political opposition and civil society groups in 2025 by using vague and overbroad laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in its World Report 2026.
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EU criticises Pakistan over conviction of human rights lawyers, Islamabad
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
On Thursday, the European Union censured Pakistan following the conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The EU said the verdict contradicts the democratic principles Pakistan has pledged to uphold at the international level. Mazari and her husband Chattha
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Press freedom in freefall as Pakistan's media faces unprecedented crackdow
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's media landscape worsened in 2025, with journalists and media organisations facing escalating pressure, censorship and punitive state actions, according to a new report by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). The findings, detailed in the Media Freedom Report 2025, hig
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Failure to address impunity in Bangladesh fuels mob attacks on media: UN e
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UN expert Irene Khan condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi and mob attacks on Bangladeshi media and cultural centres, warning of threats to press freedom ahead of elections and urging the government to investigate promptly, ensure accountability, and protect journalists and civil societ
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Bangladesh: Prominent journalist Anis Alamgir arrested in 'anti-terror' ca
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On Sunday evening, while Anis Alamgir was working out at a gym in Dhaka, DB police took him into custody and brought him to their Dhaka office. He was interrogated overnight on Sunday and into Monday afternoon, and was officially shown as arrested in a case on Monday, local media reported.
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wishes journalists on National Press Da
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
National Press Day is observed annually on November 16 in India to celebrate the importance of a free and responsible press in a democratic society.
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2025 a "bleak year" for press freedom in Pakistan, says watchdog
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a report released on Friday to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the PPF highlighted a range of threats faced by journalists, including physical assaults, detentions, criminal complaints, censorship orders, and internet shutdowns, despite
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"Cold-blooded murder": Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on killing of Al
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, calling it a "heinous crime" and accusing the Israeli state of trying to silence truth through "violence and hatred".
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Restrictive laws and political pressures continue to limit media freedom a
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The UNDP with UNESCO, with support from the Embassy of Switzerland, on Thursday launched 'An Assessment of Bangladesh's Media Landscape: Free, Independent and Pluralistic Media'.
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Nepal court orders media to delete published news raising concern over pre
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The bench of judge Pitambar Sharma on Tuesday had issued the order directing Bizmandu and Nepal Khabar to take down the news stories. The articles in question reported on anomalies involving Shrestha, prompting him to file two separate petitions seeking the removal of the articles.
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