The declining freedoms identified in the report once again give a clear indication that the consecutive governments of Bangladesh, from multiple political parties, have repeatedly failed to empower the country's people.
Bangladesh has been categorised as a "crisis" country in terms of freedom of expression, scoring 12 out of 100, according to the Global Expression Report 2024
High Court judge’s comments a wake-up call for CSA proponents
However bright our past may be, there is an urgent need to further strengthen public confidence in journalism.
A closer examination reveals the existence of substantial limitations to freedom of expression in Bangladesh.
Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.
Censorship at a public university curtails our right to be exposed to and enriched by art.
While the manner in which the DSA is being defended is nothing new, the timing bears significance
The worst part in the academy's attempt to clear the air is the admission in its statement that it had not read the alleged offending book before deciding to exclude its publisher from the exhibition.
There is no denying that the space for free expression in our country has been fast eroding.
As it stands now, any person whom law enforcement authorities deem to have breached the DSA will be arrested without a warrant.
Government decision to engage in expatriate diplomacy to tackle negative propaganda raises a lot of questions.
As many as 118 journalists were physically attacked in the first five months of this year, said Article 19 in a statement today (June 12, 2022).
Expressing concern over the “worsening” state of freedom of expression in Bangladesh, the International Publishers Association (IPA)
