While the interim government’s takeover in August 2024 raised hopes for improvement, journalists’ safety remains unprotected.”Apart from direct assault and vicious physical attacks, journalists, are also facing arbitrary criminal charges. Inevitably, an atmosphere of terror grips journalists and media workers in Bangladesh. AHM Sahadat Hossain Assistant Inspector General (Media) at Police Headquarters, disclosed that a single-barrel gun, three cartridges, and a locally-made weapons were recovered during the operation. Also, Mahfuz Alam, with past HuT linkages, was appointed as Advisor (without portfolio) to the Interim Government in November, 2024. Amidst, political turmoil, increased criminal activities, utter chaos, and social unrest, journalists and media workers are firefighting in Bangladesh.

Source: bd News24 September 06, 2025 00:04 UTC