Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but denied allegations that he ordered it.
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Actress Shomi faces Tk 1 billion defamation case
Dhaka, Apr 30 – A case has been filed against actress Shomi Kaiser for reportedly tarnishing the image of journalists branding them ‘thieves’ during a programme at the Jatiya Press Club on April 24. Editor of online news portal studentjournalbd.com…
RU Journalists Assoc gets new executive comimittee
Rajshahi, Jan 20 – A fifteen-member executive body of Rajshahi University Journalist Association has been formed with Suzon Ali of daily New Age as president and Saifullah Saif of NTV Online as general secretary respectively for the year of 2019-20.
Saiful-Farida panel sweeps Jatiya Press Club election
Dhaka, Dec 18 – The panel, led by Saiful Alam of the Daily Jugantar and Farida Yasmin the Daily Ittefaq, swept the election to the executive committee of the Jatiya Press Club held on Tuesday, bagging 13 posts out of…
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.
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.
Myanmar jails Reuters journalists
A court in Myanmar has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for violating a state secrets act while investigating violence against Rohingyas. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested last year while carrying official documents which…
Myanmar journalists’ verdict put off as judge ‘ill’
The ruling on two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar on suspicion of violating a state secrets act had been expected on Monday. The judge had apparently become ill. The verdict in the case against two Reuters journalists on trial in…