Nazrul Islam Mithu, the Bangladesh correspondent for the German news agency DPA, was barred from traveling abroad by immigration authorities. The incident occurred on May 3, 2026, at Hazrat Shahjalal
Habibur Rahman Habib, the Teknaf upazila correspondent for the national daily Daily Inqilab, was sued on May 1, 2026. The lawsuit was filed by a local resident, Hasina Begum, from
In a brutal escalation of violence against the media, two journalists were severely injured in a terrorist attack in Chapainawabganj on the night of April 30, 2026. The victims, Tarek
In a move seen as a direct attempt to silence investigative journalism, two separate applications have been filed with the Bogura Deputy Commissioner seeking to cancel the declaration of the
On April 27, 2026, Habibul Islam Habib, Senior Reporter for Star News, and video journalist Anwar Hossain were besieged and assaulted in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar. The attack was retaliation for
Musaddeq Al Akib, Chandpur correspondent for Bangla Edition, was brutally assaulted by 10–12 miscreants on April 28, 2026. The attack occurred inside the office of Municipal Administrator Ershad Uddin while
Amanullah Aman, the Khetlal upazila correspondent of Daily Kalbela, was reportedly attacked and beaten by Siddiqur Rahman, the General Secretary of the Upazila BNP, and 10–12 followers on April 28,
On April 28, 2026, Motahar Hossain Alamgir Malatia, an expelled former General Secretary of the BNP, filed a case under the Cyber Security Act in Char Fasson, Bhola, against a
Dewan Emon, the Savar correspondent for Desh TV, was physically assaulted and subjected to an attempted abduction. The incident occurred in broad daylight on April 27, 2026, near the Savar
In a troubling use of legal authority, Ashraful Islam, Jhenaidah District Correspondent for Bangla Edition, was arrested by Shailkupa police on April 26, 2026. After being summoned from his home