Although Bangladeshi press freedom has improved, concerns remain over pressure from politicians, intelligence services, law enforcement agencies and other groups, and the use of laws such as criminal defamation to punish critical reporting. The political polarization of the media within Bangladesh has not helped this situation. From 27 November to 2 December an International Press […]

A high-level IPI mission will visit Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 28 November to 2 December to meet with government representatives, the political parties running in the elections, as well as with editors, journalists, and representatives of civil society. Elections, currently scheduled for 29 December, could represent the beginning of a new, more democratic era in the […]

Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia Office of the Prime Minister Gona Bhaban Sher-e Bangla Nagar Dhaka, Bangladesh Fax: +880 2 811 3243 / 3244 / 1015 / 1490 Altaf Hossain Chowdhury Minister of Home Affairs Ministry of Home Affairs Bangladesh Secretariat Building 4 Dhaka, Bangladesh Fax: +880 2 861 9667 Vienna, 17 March 2004 Your […]

Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia Prime Minister of Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office Dhaka People’s Republic of Bangladesh Fax: (+ 880 2) 811 3244 Vienna, 8 January 2003 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, is deeply concerned about the continued detention of Bangladeshi journalist Saleem […]