Bangladesh

  • 11 Jun 2018
    Shahjahan Bachchu

    Country Bangladesh  State Dhaka  Violation Type Killing  Target Journalist

    Shahjahan Bachchu publisher for Bishakha Prokashoni and acting editor for Amader Bikrampur, was murdered as he visited his local pharmacy. Four hooded youths detonated a bomb adjacent to the building, they then proceeded to drag Shahjahan onto the street and shot him, killing him immediately.

  • 1 Jun 2018
    The Daily Star

    Country Bangladesh  State Dhaka  Violation Type Internet Shutdown  Target Media House

    The Daily Star’s website was blocked for almost 18 hours following an order from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission after it published a story related to the alleged killing of Teknaf Municipal Councilor Akramul Haque.

  • 25 Jan 2018
    Nirananda Paul

    Country Bangladesh  State Sylhet  Violation Type Attack  Target Journalist

    Nirananda Paul, a video journalist with Jamuna TV, and Mamun Hasan, photojournalist with the Jugantor daily, were at the court in Sylhet to cover the bail decision on a local Awami League (AL) leader Liaquat Ali in a murder case. They were recording video footage and taking photos of Ali and 29 others while the accused were being taken to jail after the court declined to regularize the interim bail, when around 50 AL cadres attacked them.