On July 21, 2026, Shahbagh police arrested Hafizur Rahman (H R Shafique), Special Correspondent for Dainik Dhaka Protidin, from Moghbazar under the controversial Cyber Security Act following an investigative report
Hafizur Rahman (H R Shafiq), Special Correspondent for the national daily Daily Dhaka Protidin, was arrested under the controversial Cyber Security Act. The midnight raid was conducted on July 21,
A local man named Md. Iqbal issued death threats, abusive slurs, and defamatory remarks against two journalists following a news report on drug-related allegations in Begumganj, Noakhali. Iqbal, brother of
On July 20, 2026, the home of journalist Md. Wasim Akram was raided late at night in Gazipur’s Sreepur. The attack stemmed from a workplace dispute earlier that morning involving
On July 19, 2026, Shafiq Choton, Senior Reporter for Jamuna TV and General Secretary of the Naogaon District Television Journalists Association, faced aggressive behavior and open legal threats from Golam
On July 17, 2026, Deepto TV correspondent Shahriar Alam Sohag and Nagorik TV correspondent Mission Ali were physically assaulted while covering a confrontation outside the Kaliganj Police Station in Jhenaidah.
In a video published by NTV Online, a local journalist recorded himself inside an Upazila administrative office detailing a violent physical attack he experienced. The victim stated that while attending
On July 16, 2026, the Bangladesh Professional Journalists Forum (BPJF) issued a joint statement demanding the withdrawal of a false lawsuit filed against veteran journalist Mahabub Alam Babu. Babu, Senior
On July 15, 2026, two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on four journalists outside a tea stall near the United Nations Children’s Park in Khulna. The targeted reporters
A shooting incident took place at a regular hangout spot for journalists in Khulna city. Four journalists and a local BNP leader were present at the scene during the attack.