Dhaka, Oct 15 – The cabinet has endorsed a new draft of the broadcast law that will facilitate the constitution of a commission to oversee radio, television and online news outlets and ensure they play by the rules.
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Editors want Digital Security Act modifies in 9 Sections
Dhaka, Oct 13 – The Editors’ Council will form a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club on October 15, demanding amendments to nine sections of the recently passed Digital Security Act, 2018.
India’s #MeToo comes amid calls for 2013 law’s enforcement
Indian actresses and writers are flooding social media with allegations of sexual harassment and assault, releasing pent-up frustration with a law that was lauded internationally but that critics say has done little to change the status quo in the world’s…
UK asks social media to do more to protect children online
Jeremy Hunt has threatened social media firms with new laws if they don’t do more to protect children online. In a letter to companies including Facebook and Google, the health secretary accused them of “turning a blind eye” to their…
Riyadh lifts ban on Skype, WhatsApp
Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls on Thursday, a government spokesman said, in a bid to stimulate online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue. All online voice and video call services such as…
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…
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.
CPJ alarmed as two Chinese journalists detained
New York – The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the detention of Lu Yuyu and Li Tingyu, who systematically document protests on social media websites. Police in Dali, Yunnan province, detained Lu and Li, who are romantic partners,…
Study shows what goes viral on Twitter
Dhaka – A recent study showed that the news that is shared by your friend or acquaintance on micro-blogging site Twitter goes viral the most. Out of 10 million random clicks on news stories, it was found that 61 per…
Masked men attack muckraking Sri Lankan editor
New York – Sri Lankan authorities should ensure a thorough investigation into an attack on the editor of the Sinhala-language Meepura newspaper Thursday and hold the perpetrators responsible, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Freddy Gamage was walking to…
CPJ urges Myanmar to reform laws restricting press freedom
President Htin Kyaw Office of the President Republic of the Union of Myanmar Naypyidaw, Myanmar Via Facsimile: +95-1-652-624 Your Excellency, We at the Committee to Protect Journalists, an international, independent press-freedom organization, write to congratulate you on your recent appointment…
Journalists urged to acquire knowledge on outsourcing to earn remittance
Gaibandha Correspondent Speakers at a training programme urged the journalists to come forward with the mentality to acquire knowledge on outsourcing to earn remittance through performing contractual jobs to change their lots economically. Speakers said online outsourcing has become a…
5 day training for journalists begins in Sylhet
Sylhet Correspondent A 5day training programme on Rural journalists on Democracy and Human Rights issues for local journalists who want to build their career in journalism began in the city on Saturday. News Network , a media think tank, arranged…
Journalist arrested in Nepal while covering protest
New York – Police in Nepal arrested the journalist Shesh Narayan Jha on Monday while he was photographing a protester splashing paint on the walls of a government complex in Kathmandu, according to the Federation of Nepali Journalists.
BBC censored during Obama’s visit to Vietnam: CPJ
Bangkok – Authorities in Vietnam ordered a British Broadcasting Corporation team to stop reporting on U.S. President Barack Obama’s three-day visit to the country, the BBC reported today. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the censorship and called on Vietnam…
Journalists, media employees demand 9th Wage Board
Dhaka-Sangbadik-Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SSKOP), a platform of journalists, workers and employees, on Monday threatened to go on a greater movement if their demand for the announcement of the 9th Wage Board for media people is not met by a month.…
Plagariam detection software launched at BD University
Dhaka – First of its kind-a Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) developed under a Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) Sub-project CP 3655 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) was formally launched at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), Dhaka on Saturday.
SOPA 2016 Awards finalists announced
Accolades for Best Journalism in Asia Pacific for the 18th year Hong Kong, China – The finalists for the Society of Publishers in Asia 2016 Awards for Editorial Excellence were announced on Monday. The SOPA Awards attracted a record number…
Mustafiz now in Indian commercial!
‘Cutter Master’ and the pride of Satkhira, Mustafizur Rahman is on a roll. Apart from his on-pitch successes, he is now featured in television commercials, as part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad entourage, he was shown in an online delivery brand’s…
Sagor-Runi murder case probe report submission deferred
A Dhaka court on Thursday, once again, re-fixed the date for submission of probe report in the Sagor-Runi murder case, as the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) failed to submit the report on May 19 also.
2016 Knight International Award winners expose rampant graft
Investigative reporters from Bosnia and Mexico who have exposed financial crimes and misconduct at the highest levels are the winners of the 2016 Knight International Journalism Award, the International Center for Journalists (http://www.icfj.org/) (ICFJ) announced. The award recognizes excellent reporting…
Journo Sadeque Khan passes away at 84
Veteran journalist Sadeque Khan passed away here on Monday. He was 84. Family sources said Sadeque Khan, an Ekushey Padak winning Language Movement hero, entered a bathroom of his Baridhara residence in the morning to have a shower. As he was…
Six journos, seeking info on drugs, hacked in Teknaf
Staff Reporter Five journalists, including Independent TV correspondent Toufiqul Islam Lipu, were injured in a criminal attack in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
BBC team expelled from North Korea for ‘disrespectful’ reporting
By Reuters and VICE News North Korea detained and expelled a team of BBC journalists on Monday over its reporting, the broadcaster and a North Korean official said, as a large group of foreign reporters visited the isolated country to…
BBC’s weekly global audience rises to record 348m
The BBC reaches a record weekly audience of 348 million people worldwide, a 13% increase on last year, according to new figures released today, says a message received from the BBC international service. The figures – the BBC Global Audience…
CPJ condemns murder of Bangladeshi LGBT journalist
New York – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the murder today of Bangladeshi journalist Xulhaz Mannan. The senior editor at gay rights magazine Roopbaan, who also worked at the U.S. Agency for International Development, was stabbed to death at…
Nepal’s critical journalist Kanak Mani Dixit detained in graft case
New York – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Nepal to immediately release Kanak Mani Dixit, the founding editor of the independent regional news magazine Himal Southasian. The journalist, who has reported critically on the country’s civil…
Dutch columnist held in Turkey ‘over Erdogan tweet’
Ankara – The Turkish police have detained a Dutch columnist over a critical tweet she posted about Turkish President Recep Erdogan, her newspaper said. The woman intends to go back to the Netherlands after being released.