FREEDOM OF PRESS

Free pages, free lenses

There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.

Cuba slightly loosens controls on state media

Journalists in Cuba are recently experiencing more liberty in respect to broadcasting news which was limited to communist manifesto in the past ten years.

Khaleda calls upon press to unite for freedom

Alleging that oppression is prevailing upon the press in Bangladesh, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon journalists to unite for freedom.

250th anniversary of the first freedom of press and information law / Models of press freedom

Anders Chydenius, an enlightened thinker and politician of the Kingdom of Sweden, had struggled against secret and unaccountable government power...

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY / Who says we're not free?

Last week, Freedom House, an independent watchdog organisation that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom...

Freedom of press not absolute at all times

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that the freedom of the press is not “absolute, unlimited and unfettered at all times and in all circumstances as would lead to disorder and anarchy”.

Opposition denied constitutional rights: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia accuses the government of creating “democratic vacuum” in the country and said the opposition is being deprived of all constitutional and political rights.

Editorial / Expanding media

The media is expanding which points to an increasing diversity and volume of information and visuals. Governments tend to equate rising flow of information with free flow of information. A line needs to be drawn there.

LAW WATCH / Free the freedom

WHILE reading a book called 'Freedom is not free', by Shiv Khera, I find an undeniable truth that every generation needs to earn its own freedom. That means freedom is not free, in order to achieve freedom there should be some sacrifice.

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Free pages, free lenses

There’s a reason why, in the land that we live on, 217 journalists have reportedly been harassed, tortured and repressed in the last nine months and why one even died.

June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018

Cuba slightly loosens controls on state media

Journalists in Cuba are recently experiencing more liberty in respect to broadcasting news which was limited to communist manifesto in the past ten years.

June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017

Khaleda calls upon press to unite for freedom

Alleging that oppression is prevailing upon the press in Bangladesh, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon journalists to unite for freedom.

May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016

Models of press freedom

Anders Chydenius, an enlightened thinker and politician of the Kingdom of Sweden, had struggled against secret and unaccountable government power...

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Who says we're not free?

Last week, Freedom House, an independent watchdog organisation that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom...

December 31, 2015
December 31, 2015

Freedom of press not absolute at all times

The Supreme Court yesterday observed that the freedom of the press is not “absolute, unlimited and unfettered at all times and in all circumstances as would lead to disorder and anarchy”.

November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015

Opposition denied constitutional rights: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia accuses the government of creating “democratic vacuum” in the country and said the opposition is being deprived of all constitutional and political rights.

May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015

Expanding media

The media is expanding which points to an increasing diversity and volume of information and visuals. Governments tend to equate rising flow of information with free flow of information. A line needs to be drawn there.

March 3, 2015
March 3, 2015

Free the freedom

WHILE reading a book called 'Freedom is not free', by Shiv Khera, I find an undeniable truth that every generation needs to earn its own freedom. That means freedom is not free, in order to achieve freedom there should be some sacrifice.