The IPI global network mourns the death of journalist Hasibur Rahman Rubel, who went missing in Kushtia in western Bangladesh on July 3 and was found dead several days later.  IPI calls on authorities to carry out a swift and thorough investigation to determine the circumstances of his death and whether he was killed in […]

IPI’s media partners in the South Asia Cross-border journalism project in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal document press freedom violations in their countries. Razia Rahman had to wait for six years to get a trial court’s verdict in her husband Faisal Arefin Dipan’s murder case. One and a half years have gone by since the […]

The IPI global network calls for an impartial and swift investigation into the killing of journalist Mohiuddin Sarkar Nayeem, who was shot and killed near the Bangladesh-India border by alleged drug traffickers on April 13. Multiple suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing. We urge authorities to carry out a thorough investigation in order […]

The IPI global network calls on the Bangladeshi government to drop charges against anti-corruption journalist Rozina Islam ahead of her next court hearing on March 2. IPI also joined other human rights groups in publishing a joint statement expressing concern over Islam’s lack of access to fair legal proceedings since her arrest over nine months ago.  Islam, […]