Media

DCs instructed to appoint ‘focal persons’ to ease journalists’ access to info

Online Desk: Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farzana said on Wednesday that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the country have been instructed to appoint “focal persons” to facilitate the flow of

Ensuring state accountability not possible without independent media: ASK

On event Press Freedom Day, ASK urges protection of journalists and free expression TDS Desk: Human rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has stressed that democracy, human rights, and

Freedom of expression: Concern resurfaces over arrests linked to social media posts

TDS Desk: Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, a student organisation aligned with the National Citizen Party, held a protest rally at Dhaka University on 21 April 2026 demanding the release of AM

NOAB president: PM pledges no hostility towards media

The premier pledges press freedom, agrees to review cases against journalists, he says UNB Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has made it clear that he does not want to make any

Govt to set minimum education standards for journalism, build nat’l database

Staff Reporter: The government planned to professionalise its journalism sector by establishing minimum educational qualifications for working journalists and creating a centralised online database to verify their credentials, Information and

Govt working to introduce retirement allowance for senior journalists: Information minister

Initiative aims to ensure their financial security and dignity UNB: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the government is working to introduce a retirement allowance to ensure