Law (Bangladesh)
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16 Jan 2014Journalists
Country Bangladesh State Dhaka Violation Type Law Target Media House
Bangladesh police stormed and closed one of the nation’s oldest newspapers on January 16 and accused it of falsifying a report alleging Indian forces took part in a Bangladeshi crackdown on antigovernment protesters.RobiullahRobi, the paper’s news editor; Rafiq Mohammad, the paper’s deputy chief correspondent; and Ahmed Atik, diplomatic correspondent; were arrested under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT).