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Bangladesh Editors' Council calls for withdrawal of false and harassing ca
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 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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Chinese journalist remains in detention as case moves to prosecutors
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
A Chinese journalist known for documenting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) gruesome human rights violations has been held in custody in the capital for more than three months, a development that rights advocates say highlights the authorities' deepening intolerance toward independent vo
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International Human rights foundation raises alarm over Pakistan court rul
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The organisation highlighted reports that an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan has convicted and sentenced several Pakistani journalists and political commentators living abroad, without their presence or participation in the legal process.
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stresses press freedom, welfare delivery
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing the 17th Central Mid-Term Conference of the Assam Press Correspondents' Union (APCU) in Tinsukia, Sonowal said the press has a critical responsibility to safeguard freedom of expression and strengthen democratic values in a rapidly evolving information landscape.
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128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025, Middle East worst affected due t
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A total of 128 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, making it another deadly year for journalism, with the Middle East and Arab World emerging as the worst-affected region, according to the final Killed List released by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ
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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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Press freedom under siege in Balochistan as journalists face mounting thre
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Freedom Network report warns that journalism in Balochistan is in crisis due to intimidation, censorship and poor infrastructure. Journalists face pressure from multiple actors, limited internet access and shrinking media outlets, while women journalists encounter added discrimination and
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Failure to address impunity in Bangladesh fuels mob attacks on media: UN e
Updated : 2 months, 3 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: Protesters vandalise Prothom Alo office; Newspaper fails to pu
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sharif said the attack took place late last night while journalists were working on the next day's newspaper and online content. He said the incident followed public anger after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, described as one of the stewards of last year's uprising.
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25 journos rescued as blaze of activist's death engulfs Bangladesh
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 25 journalists of The Daily Star have been rescued from their office more than four hours after a mob swooped on the newspaper office in Dhaka's Kawran Bazar, BD News reported.
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HRCP raises alarm over shrinking space for independent journalism in Pakis
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Human Rights Commission and journalists' bodies have raised concern over a 13-month ban on government advertisements to the Dawn Media Group, calling it economic coercion, an attack on press freedom, and urging the government to restore free, independent and responsible journalism
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CMSB Hereby Notifies the Appointment of Mr. Mubarak S. as Karnataka State
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3: The Council for Media and Satellite Broadcasting (CMSB), New Delhi, is pleased to announce the official appointment of Mr. Mubarak S. as the Karnataka State President, CMSB. This appointment has been approved by the National Governing Council in recognition of
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