Freedom of expression

Freedom of expression

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The silence that never makes headlines

Freedom of expression rarely disappears with a loud knock on the door. More often, it leaves quietly: one sentence softened, one slide removed, one film cut, one meeting moved, one face redrawn...

Cumilla-4 MP and NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah speaks at a parliament session recently/ Screengrab

We want space to express disagreement, criticise even the PM while standing in parliament: Hasnat

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ARTICLE 19 warns of threat to media freedom over 'rushed' ordinances

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Case against satire and dissent an assault on free expression: ARTICLE 19

Former adviser to interim govt Mahfuj Alam. File photo: Facebook/Mahfuj Alam

Oppressed are becoming oppressors: Adviser Mahfuj

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Swadhinata project launched to safeguard freedom of expression in digital Bangladesh

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The psychological impact of living under an autocratic regime

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How our freedom was fettered

Sketch: Mst Farhana Jannat

Navigating the complex interplay between defamation and freedom of expression in Bangladesh

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Freedom of expression still 'in crisis' in Bangladesh: Article 19 report

Barrister Nazmus Saliheen. Sketch: TBS

Internet Freedom: A right that needs to be ensured

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Bangladesh still 'in crisis' on freedom of expression index

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A model for govt, media and citizens to collaborate on ensuring press freedom