press freedom Bangladesh

Threats against journalists are condemnable

Rucsu leaders must uphold, not undermine, press freedom
29 July 2026

Press freedom should not be elusive

Amend laws, train police appropriately to stop journalist harassment
7 May 2026

Meta’s unforgivable inaction

A shameful failure to protect independent journalism
24 February 2026

A newspaper, a nation, and the ashes of memory

The English daily contributed to exposing Hasina's tyranny and corruption.
29 December 2025

No govt has ever accepted critical journalism: Mahfuz Anam

The Daily Star editor says the only institution that will speak the truth is an independent media
21 December 2025

Has the media gotten out of the grip of (self-)censorship?

Failing to pursue these fundamental reforms at this critical moment would perpetuate the past practice of media suppression.
28 November 2024

External forces must not interfere with the media

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), speaks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.
12 November 2024

‘Human rights obligations are not an imposition from the outside’

UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan speaks with The Daily Star about the recent general election, shrinking space for dissent, and the pressing need to address human rights concerns in Bangladesh.
13 January 2024

Column by Mahfuz Anam: DSA to CSA, a sham of a reform

Journalists’ fate is again being determined in the dark.
31 August 2023

The new CSA: A draconian law made more ‘efficient’

A casual look into the draft CSA will prove that the optimism expressed by the law minister is entirely unfounded
24 August 2023

There was a time...

When journalists sought to be biased, but only towards people.
3 May 2023

Press freedom is in peril

With it, the people’s right to know and our democracy
2 May 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Only journalists can protect journalism

Others will never do, as they only want to use us
6 April 2023

An attempt to impede free journalism

Even if the state has an objection against a citizen’s activity, can they legally pick up that person?
4 April 2023