Bangladesh arrests veteran journalist Anis Alamgir on terrorism charges
December 17, New Delhi—Bangladeshi authorities must immediately drop terrorism charges against veteran journalist Anis Alamgir, release him unconditionally, and stop targeting the press with national security offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On December 15, police opened an investigation against Alamgir and three other individuals under Bangladesh’s Anti-Terrorism Act, accusing the suspects of…
CPJ, partners urge Bangladesh to protect press freedom ahead of 2026 polls
The Committee to Protect Journalists on October 19 joined five civil society organizations in a letter urging Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, to strengthen protection of human rights and press freedom ahead of the 2026 elections. In the joint letter, the groups commended reforms undertaken since the July Revolution that ended…