Appeals hearing for detained chinese journalist Yuyu Dong set for Monday
Appeals hearing for detained chinese journalist Yuyu Dong set for Monday

The Beijing High Court will hear the criminal appeal of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong on Monday, March 31, at 9:30 a.m. local time. Dong, who has been in detention for three years, was convicted of espionage and sentenced to seven years in prison. He and his lawyers are seeking a full acquittal,...

VOA journalists receive career support from Press Freedom Center
VOA journalists receive career support from Press Freedom Center

In the aftermath of the Trump Administrations decision to end federal grant funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Voice of America (VOA) journalists faced unexpected layoffs and a sudden shutdown of operations. On Friday, however, more than 200 VOA staff members received a valuable career...

Journalist killed, evacuation calls issued as Israel presses Gaza offensive
Journalist killed, evacuation calls issued as Israel presses Gaza offensive

An Israeli air strike killed a journalist working with Al Jazeera on Monday and the military issued fresh calls to evacuate parts of Gazas north, as Israel pressed its renewed bombardment and ground operations in the Palestinian territory. Israel resumed intense air strikes across Gaza last...

BNP leaders, journalists among 22-member delegation heading to China tonight
BNP leaders, journalists among 22-member delegation heading to China tonight

A 22-member unique delegation, consisting of leaders from eight political parties, including the BNP, is set to embark on an 11-day visit to China Monday night, at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), reports UNB. The delegation also includes four leaders from the Jatiya Nagorik...

Tk 1 crore cheque handover to families of martyred journalists today
Tk 1 crore cheque handover to families of martyred journalists today

The families of five journalists martyred in the July uprising will receive a promised cheque of Tk 1 crore on Wednesday. The cheque handover ceremony will take place at 3:00 pm in the conference room of East West Media Group. Earlier on 9 January, during the 15th anniversary celebration of...

British barrister advised Hasina on silencing journos
British barrister advised Hasina on silencing journos

Britains renowned barrister Desmond Browne KC advised ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasinas regime to silence journalists, reports the Sunday Times. Local news media the Business Standards reported that the matter came to light after The Sunday Times found a crumpled document in Sheikh Hasinas...

‘Journalism should be all about whole truth, not partial’
‘Journalism should be all about whole truth, not partial’

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Union (BFUJ) secretary general and Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad member secretary Kader Gani Chowdhury said, Journalism should be about revealing the whole truth, not the partial. White should be called white and black should be called black. We...

Govt won’t interfere with press freedom like AL: Press secy
Govt won’t interfere with press freedom like AL: Press secy

Shafiqul Alam, press secretary of the chief adviser, said on Saturday that the incumbent government will not interfere with the freedom of press that the Awami League exercised during its 15 years in power. The freedom of press cannot be interfered. We wont do anything that will gag their...