Urgent Call for Protection: IFJ and BMSF Condemn Violent Attacks on Journalists in Bangladesh, Demand Government Action
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A series of violent assaults on journalists in Bangladesh this week has sparked widespread condemnation from media rights groups. Two reporters were attacked near a courthouse in Barishal, while three employees of a journalists’ association sustained severe injuries during an armed confrontation in Dhaka, highlighting a disturbing increase in threats faced by the media. On March 27, journalists N Amin Russell and Monirul Islam were severely beaten while covering news at the …