July 21, 2026
The association demands the immediate release of four senior Bangladeshi journalists held for 600 days
The constitution of Bangladesh guarantees press freedom, but it is not a “direct fundamental right”, he says
He cites the 1975 shutdown of newspapers, saying today’s media environment marks a sharp departure from that period
Family members and lawyers say the arrested reporter was wrongly linked to a political case because of a shared name
The complainant says the man he intended to accuse was a different Asaduzzaman, who has been missing since Aug 5
The New York-based rights group says Bangladesh’s new government should start by releasing jailed journalists
They also criticise the current administration for “failing to protect press freedom”
The editors have handed over a list of 282 journalists facing different lawsuits to the prime minister
