Bangladesh
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13 May 2020Bangladesh: Daily newspaper staff charged under Digital Security Act
Country Bangladesh State Khulna Violation Type Law Target Media Staff
Maqbool Hossain’s nephew, Sabuj Hossain filed a case at Gangni Police Station in Gangni Upazila against Meherpur Pratidin publisher Emon Ahmed, editor Yadul Momin, and joint editor Al Amin on May 13 for the newspaper’s report on a property dispute.
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5 May 2020Bangladesh: Editor of Haorancholer Katha and district correspondent of SATV, Mohammad Mahtab Uddin Talukder, was arrested
Country Bangladesh State Sylhet Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target General Public
On May 5, editor of Haorancholer Katha and district correspondent of SATV, Mohammad Mahtab Uddin Talukder, was arrested at his residence over his Facebook post that allegedly spread false information about Member of Parliament (MP), Mouzzam Hossain Ratan.
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3 May 2020Bangladesh: Missing journalist found near border and re-arrested
Country Bangladesh State Khulna Violation Type Arrest/Detainment Target Journalist
Shafiqul Islam Kajol, a photojournalist who had been missing for nearly two months, was arrested on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) who claim that he was found illegally trespassing the border from India.