Jakarta, Indonesia – The airline industry globally is facing up to the threat and opportunity of disruptions. According to PwC’s Global CEO Survey, airline CEOs’ assessment of the level of disruption is higher than those of CEOs from other sectors…
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PM’s briefing on Rampal power plant Saturday
Dhaka -Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press briefing on Saturday on the proposed coal-fired power plant at Rampal near the Sundarbans. The press briefing will be held at 4 pm her official residence Gonobhaban.
Himal Southasian magazine to suspend publication
The Southasia Trust regrets to announce the suspension of publication of Himal Southasian, the pioneering magazine promoting ‘cross-border journalism’ in the region. A decision to this effect was taken by the Trust’s Executive Board on 22 August, due to non-cooperation…
Cyber-security bill to threaten Bangladesh media freedom: CPJ
Bangkok – The Committee to Protect Journalists called Thursday on Bangladesh’s legislature to scrap proposed cyber-security legislation that would impose severe penalties for disseminating online material deemed to be anti-state or a threat to national security or public order, says…
Steps should be taken to protect intellectual property
The scientists and experts on Monday underscored the necessity of taking proper steps to conserve the intellectual property rights of the inventors, researchers and developers.
CPJ to release special report on press freedom in India
New York – The Committee to Protect Journalists will release a special report on press freedom in India on August 29, 2016, entitled “Dangerous pursuit: In India, journalists who cover corruption may pay with their lives.”
JPC to stage human chain Saturday protesting militancy
Dhaka: Jatiyo Press Club will arrange a one-hour countrywide human chain on Saturday morning protesting militancy and communalism. Jatiya Press Club President Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman and its general secretary Quamrul Islam Chowhdury urged all the club members to attend the…
Twitter suspends 360K accounts over ‘violent extremism’
New York — Twitter said it has suspended 360,000 accounts since mid-2015 for violating its policies banning the promotion of terrorism and violent extremism. The San Francisco-based company said in a blog post that it has also made progress in…
No longer a mediocre’s job
Mahfuzur Rahman When I took up journalism as my career after my university over two decades back, I used to hear one of my former senior colleagues to say, ‘Journalism is a job of mediocre, but it requires devotion’. One…
Cynicism, criticism and journalism
Mahfuzur Rahman Journalists always have to walk rough paths, no matter where they work. They face harassments even in sophisticated societies in one way or the other by dubious elements. They first want to buy journalists and then resort to…
China shuts down internet reporting
By Yaqiu Wang/CPJ Northeast Asia Correspondent On July 1, popular internet portal Tencent, in its original news reporting section, published an article on a speech that President Xi Jinping gave the same day at a conference celebrating the 95th anniversary…
Drop criminal proceedings against 3 journalists, release them: CPJ
New York — Bangladeshi authorities should drop all criminal proceedings against three journalists from the news website banglamail24, release them immediately, and restore press credentials to nine of their colleagues, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The three journalists…
Arianna Huffington to leave Huffington Post
Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington said on Thursday she would leave the company to focus on running her new venture, health and wellness startup Thrive Global.
Newsmen of Online portal Banglamail sent to jail
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday sent three journalists of online news portal Banglamail, including the agency’s acting editor rejecting the bail plea of the prosecution. Magistrate Golam Nabi of the CMM Court passed the order…
At least two journalists killed in Pakistan blast
Washington — At least two journalists were among at least 70 people killed in a massive bomb blast at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, today, according to press reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the attack.
Proposed contempt of court law threatens Singapore’s press freedom
Bangkok – Singaporean lawmakers should scrap proposed legislation on what constitutes contempt of court in news reporting and public commentary, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The draft law’s penalties for violations, including possible prison terms for criticizing the…
Charge framed against Prabir for defaming minister
Bangladesh Cyber Crime Tribunal on Thursday framed charges against journalist Probir Sikdar for defaming the LGRD Minister on the social media and fixed October 6 to record the depositions of the witnesses.
Philippines leader blows hot and cold on press freedom
Shawn W. Crispin – Senior Southeast Asia Representative Newly installed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sent mixed messages on his commitment to upholding press freedom and combating impunity in media murders, a mix of hope and fear that has broadly…
Turkey: Arrest warrants issued for 42 journalists
Turkish authorities issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, private broadcaster NTV reported.Well known commentator and former parliamentarian Nazli Ilicak was among those for whom a warrant was issued, NTV said.Turkish authorities have suspended, detained or placed…
China to shut political, social news sites run by websites
Beijing (AP/UNB) — Beijing authorities have shut down several edgy news programs run by major web portals in the latest round of efforts to restrict reporting of political and social news. Citing violation of rules, the municipal office in charge…
Chinese journalists denied Indian visa extension on security point
After the news that three Chinese journalists based in India, who represented the Xinhua news agency, were denied permission for extended stay in the country, reports have surfaced that the decision was taken because the reporters had been “indulging in…
1st Arabic gay magazine causes public furor in Middle East
Dhaka – A gay magazine is being circulated in Amman which is hailed by progressives but shunned by conservatives in war-torn Middle East societies, UNB news agency has reported quoting Gay Star News. The editors of the magazine ‘My Kali’,…
Three Cox’s Bazar journos sued under ICT Act
Dhaka – A case has been filed against three local journalists of Cox’s Bazar under the ICT Act for allegedly publishing false news in an online news portal. The three accused are ‘CTN24.com’ publisher and Editor Sarwar Alam, its executive…
Ensure rights, safety of 2 Gulshan café hostages: HRW
Human Rights Watch, a New York-based rights body, has urged the Bangladeshi authorities to guarantee all the due process rights of two detainees–Hasanat Karim and Tahmid Khan–who had been held hostage by armed gunmen during siege on the Holey Artisan…
New ICFJ survey to examine state of tech in global newsrooms
Washingon, D.C. – The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) announces that it will conduct the first global survey on the adoption of new technologies in news media. While the disruptions in today’s newsrooms have been widely chronicled, this study will…
Thailand harasses critical website ahead of constt’l vote
New York – Thai authorities should cease harassing independent news website Prachatai and drop all charges against one of its journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
Govt stops transmission of Peace TV
The government has stopped the transmission of Peace TV, a satellite channel which broadcasts speeches of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, in the country, said Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Sunday. Amu briefed reporters about the decision after a special…
Six more women accuse Ailes of sexual harassment
The sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Fox News channel presenter Gretchen Carlson against the network’s chairman Roger Ailes has intensified, following the publication of new allegations with six more women pointing fingers at him. Carlson filed suit last week in…
74 journalists killed since beginning of 2016 – report
Baku – APA. According to the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) the number of journalists killed continued to increase from January to the end of June 2016 to reach 74 in 22 countries (3 per week on average).
Diplomatic Journo Assoc condoles Menhazur’s death
Dhaka – Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) has expressed deep shock at the death of journalist Muhammad Menhazur Rahman, former diplomatic correspondent of The Daily Inqilab and a former DCAB member, Unb news agency reported on Friday.