A symbolic protest against attacks on the media and the absence of justice has been depicted at the Saraswati Puja pavilion of Dhaka University’s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism. The pavilion featured burnt newspapers, pens that have stopped writing, broken glass windows, and scarred walls, symbolizing media repression. A nameplate reading “Daily Journalism Gazette” represents the collective identity of the news media. Pavilion organizer Rahee Nayab said the installation aimed to protest media oppression amid anarchy, mob violence, and the absence of the rule of law. “We wanted to speak against all forms of oppression — from marginalized workers to the destruction of innocent lives in war.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 23, 2026 12:07 UTC