These six incidents—including three fatalities and three assaults—represent only a fraction of the pervasive threats confronting journalists across Bangladesh. By May 2025, 266 journalists were implicated in cases linked to the unrest of July–August 2024, with Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chittagong registering the highest numbers. In October 2024, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) summoned 85 senior journalists to provide bank accounts, lockers, and financial transaction records, widely perceived as a coercive tactic to suppress investigative reporting. Despite these actions, attacks on journalists continue unabated, often in plain sight of authorities, reflecting systemic impunity and institutional failure. Families of journalists live in constant fear, while newsrooms increasingly self-censor.
