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AI and the conceptual fragmentation of south asian journalism
2+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Consider a specific kind of silence. In Bangladeshi digital newsrooms, it has become common practice over the past two years to optimise story headlines not for editorial clarity but for platform engagement signals " the algorithmic preferences of Facebook and YouTube,…...
PBI clears 28 Ctg journalists of student attacks in July uprising
3+ week, 4+ day ago (198+ words) Sunday March 15, 2026 Chattogram police have found no evidence to support allegations in a 2024 case accusing 109 individuals, including 28 senior journalists, of attempting to abduct students, carrying out attacks, and publishing false news during a student uprising. The Police Bureau of Investigation…...
AIUB hosts webinar on computational social science in journalism research
3+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) Monday March 09, 2026 The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) organised a webinar titled "Messy Data, Big Questions: Social Science in the Computational Age" on 5 March 2026. The session featured Dr Christina Monzer, postdoctoral fellow at…...
Prolonged detention of journalists raises press freedom concerns
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1188+ words) Tuesday March 03, 2026 Grave concerns are mounting over the continued detention of several journalists since the fall of the Awami League government on 5 August 2024, with repeated court refusals to grant bail intensifying debate over press freedom and access to justice in…...
Record 129 journalists and media workers killed in 2025, mostly by Israel, says CPJ
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (522+ words) A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said yesterday (25 February). It was the second straight year that press killings set…...
Govt expects responsible journalism from media outlets: Shafiqul Alam
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (309+ words) Monday February 09, 2026 Expressing deep concern over misleading reports carried out by different media outlets on Friday centering clashes between police and Inquilab Moncho, demanding justice for Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said that the…...
Journalists must not compromise on professionalism: Information adviser
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (289+ words) Tuesday February 03, 2026 Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today (2 February) said journalists must remain uncompromising on professionalism and refrain from partisan allegiance under any circumstances. She made the remarks while addressing the "Media Festival 2026", organised by the July Revolutionary…...
Independent editors key to ethical journalism, says Mahfuz Anam
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (373+ words) Thursday January 29, 2026 The presence of an independent editor is crucial for ensuring ethical journalism and effective self-regulation in Bangladesh's media landscape, Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam said today (28 January). Speaking at a policy dialogue, Mahfuz Anam…...
Editors' Council, NOAB to protest mob attacks undermining press freedom at journalists' assembly today
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) Tuesday January 20, 2026 The Editors' Council and the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (Noab) will jointly organise a media professionals' assembly titled "Media Assembly 2026" on Saturday (17 January) in Dhaka, protesting recent incidents of mob violence and what they termed as attacks…...
Unity among journalists essential: Matiur Rahman
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (323+ words) Sunday January 18, 2026 Journalists must stand together regardless of their idealistic leanings, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman said today (17 January). "Unity among journalists is essential. Any dispute, at any time, on any issue is harmful," he made the remark at a…...