International Crimes Tribunal
'Inevitable reasons' for news shutdown and journalist's dismissal
Just four days before World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd, on April 29th, what happened at three television channels in Bangladesh raised serious questions not only about the statements of the interim government's Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and the former Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam but also about journalists' freedom to ask questions, their authority, and the boundaries of that freedom.
State of journalists accused in murder cases
Following the rise of an interim government through a mass uprising, multiple murder cases have been filed against numerous journalists. Reports indicate that, so far, 106 journalists across the country have been implicated in murder cases. Among these, 25 professional journalists were accused in a Fazlu murder case filed at the capital’s Bhashantek Police Station on September 11. In addition, seven journalists were accused in the student Naeem Howlader murder case filed at Jatrabari Police Station on August 23. Several journalists face multiple murder charges, despite many of them claiming to have no knowledge of the incidents.
ICT Chief Prosecutor Golam Arif Tipu dies
Golam Arif Tipu, the chief prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), passed away at a hospital in the capital. He breathed his last around 8.00am on Friday.
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