Mentioning that there is no term like ‘impartiality or neutrality’ in journalism, Dhaka University Emeritus Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury on Wednesday said journalists must take position in favour of the country’s people.
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Bangladeshi journalists self-censor as poll nears – Reuters
By Ruma Paul, Serajul Quadir and Zeba Siddiqui Dhaka, Dec 13 (Reuters) – With less than a month to go to a general election, many journalists in Bangladesh say due to ever-tightening media laws they are engaging in self-censorship.
A democratic model for Facebook
Facebook is regularly in the news as a force disrupting democratic politics across the globe but what if democracy could be the model to save Facebook?
BTRC orders blocking 58 websites on security grounds
A day after blocking those, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Monday evening unblocked the 58 news portals.
Docs show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon
Internal Facebook documents released by a U.K. parliamentary committee offer the clearest evidence yet that the social network has used its enormous trove of user data as a competitive weapon, often in ways designed to keep its users in the…
Don’t post status on social media without knowing facts
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday urged all to refrain from posting any status on social networking sites without knowing the truth.
EC too to monitor social media to /check propaganda
Alongside different government agencies, the Election Commission will also monitor the social media to check fake news and propaganda ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections, said EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed on Sunday.
Don’t talk to press on election day: EC tells observers
Dhaka, Nov 20 – The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday asked the local election observers that they are not allowed to talk to the media about the election situation during their observation of 11th parliamentary polls.
Editors’ Council asks for ICT Act amendment in manifestos
Dhaka, Nov 20 – In a meeting held on 19th November at The Daily Star Centre and presided over by Reazuddin Ahmed, the Sampadak Parishad expressed its deep disappointment that in spite of commitment by three ministers “that scope for…
Shock as authorities raid Karachi Press Club
Through decades of military coups, civil unrest and martial law, the Karachi Press Club has remained off-limits to Pakistan’s powerful military and intelligence agencies. But this island of democratic resistance in a country prone to religious bigotry and militarisation has…
Female journos form human chain supporting #MeToo
Female journalists under the banner of ‘Bangladesh Nari Sangbadik Kendra’ (BNSK) formed a human chain in the city on Sunday to express solidarity with the #MeToo movement.
BSS Managing Editor Shahriar Shahid dies
Shahriar Shahid, Managing Editor of the official news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and a permanent member of the Jatiya Press Club, passed away at a city hospital on Saturday. He was 56.
Bd opposition Oikya Front for media support to fair polls
Dhaka, Nov 16 – The opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front on Friday sought the cooperation from the editors of national dailies in holding the forthcoming general elections in a free and fair manner.
US charges against WikiLeaks’ Assange revealed
The existence of an indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been revealed, apparently inadvertently. The nature of the charges remains unknown. US prosecutors have revealed the existence of a sealed indictment against Julian Assange, whose website WikiLeaks first gained…
Trump’s anti-media rhetoric resonates worldwide
A former French president once remarked: Never pick a fight with a little kid or the press. The kid will throw the last stone at you and the press will have the last word.
Charge hearing against Barrister Mainul Nov 29
Dhaka, Nov 13 – Charge hearing against former Caretaker Government Adviser and former Supreme Court Bar Association President Barrister Mainul Hosein will be held at the Cyber Tribunal (Bangladesh), Dhaka on November 29 in the case filed under the Digital…
Marco Napoli, 86, ensured the survival of IPS at UN
Marco Napoli, who passed away on November 6, began his early professional career as a New York-based correspondent for several international news organizations, including the Italian Il Progresso News, back in the 1960s, long before he was Regional Director, IPS…
Trump insults reporters, claims Acosta video wasn’t altered
New York, Nov 10 (AP/UNB) — Before hopping on a plane to Paris on Friday, President Trump insulted some more reporters, threatened that others may have their White House credentials pulled like CNN’s Jim Acosta and disputed reports that his…
Truth never dies: Justice for slain journalists
Violence and toxic rhetoric against journalists must stop, say United Nations experts.Marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, U.N. Special Rapporteurs David Kaye, Agnes Callamard, and Bernard Duhaime expressed concern over the plight that journalists are…
Keeping journalists safe benefits whole societies
By Sarah Lister and Emanuele Sapienza UN, Nov 1 (IPS) – Safety of journalists has featured prominently in the international news in recent weeks. And yet, while some cases grab the headlines, many more do not, and the scale of…
Stand up for journalists, truth, justice: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to stand up for journalists, truth and justice saying truth never dies.
Mainul shown arrested in Digital Security Act case
Barrister Mainul Hosein was shown arrested on Thursday in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti during a TV talk show on October 16.
Trump launches fresh assault on US media
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh assault on the US media, saying he has “forcefully condemned hatred and bigotry” but this goes unreported. Speaking at a rally in Florida ahead of next week’s mid-term elections, he said a…
Rumour mill to be stopped from churning: Tarana
The government wants to work in a more focused way to detect rumours and ensure the credible flow of information to mass people, says State Minister for Information Tarana Halim.
Digital Security Act to check ‘yellow journalism’: Inu
Dhaka, Oct 25 – Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday told parliament that the Digital Security Act-2018 has been enacted so that the media can run news based on facts as their obligation instead of indulging in ‘yellow journalism’.
UK watchdog fines Facebook over users’ data breach
British regulators on Thursday slapped Facebook with a fine of 500,000 pounds ($644,000) — the maximum possible — for failing to protect the privacy of its users in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Donald Trump attacks ‘media hostility’ after mail bombs
President Donald Trump has called on the media “to stop the endless hostility”, after suspected explosives were posted to high-profile US figures.
Saudi Arabia says Khashoggi was murdered
Saudi Arabia says that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, blaming a “rogue operation” for a killing that has sparked an international outcry. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News the act was a “tremendous mistake” and denied the influential crown…
2 ‘coercive’ laws enacted to make media ‘inactive’: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government has enacted two ‘coercive’ laws–Digital Security Act and Broadcast Bill–to make media ‘inactive’ ahead of the national election.
Photographers push for Shahidul Alam’s release
Some 50 local photographers on Tuesday demanded unconditional release of internationally renowned photographer Shahidul Alam.