UNB, Dhaka :
Twenty-seven journalists and ‘freelancers’ have been killed in Bangladesh, while 1149 across the globe since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
It says, the motive behind the killings of some of the victims have been confirmed while some of others remained unconfirmed.
The victims whose cases termed as ‘motive confirmed’ are Niloy Neel (Freelance, Aug 7, 2015), Ananta Bijoy Das (Freelance, May 12, 2015), Washiqur Rahman Babu (Freelance, Mar 30, 2015). Avijit Roy (Freelance, Feb 26, 2015), Sadrul Alam Nipul,
Dainik Mathabhanga (May 21, 2014, in Chuadanga), Ahmed Rajib Haider (Freelance, Feb 15, 2013), Jamal Uddin, Gramer Kagoj (June 15, 2012, in Kashipur), Gautam Das, Samakal (Nov 17, 2005), Sheikh Belaluddin, Sangram, Kamal Hossain, Ajker Kagoj, Humayun Kabir, Janmabhumi, Manik Saha, New Age, Shukur Hossain, Anirban, Harunur Rashid, Dainik Purbanchal, Nahar Ali, Anirban, Shamsur Rahman, Janakantha, Mir Illias Hossain, Dainik Bir Darpan, Saiful Alam Mukul, Daily Runner and Mohammad Quamruzzaman, Neel Sagar (Feb 19, 1996, in Nilphamari).
The CPJ, a New York-based independent, nonprofit organisation that promotes press freedom worldwide, termed those 19 killings as ‘motive confirmed.’
It also reported that eight Bangladeshi journalists were killed since 1992 but the motive behind their killing remained unconfirmed.
Twenty-seven journalists and ‘freelancers’ have been killed in Bangladesh, while 1149 across the globe since 1992, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
It says, the motive behind the killings of some of the victims have been confirmed while some of others remained unconfirmed.
The victims whose cases termed as ‘motive confirmed’ are Niloy Neel (Freelance, Aug 7, 2015), Ananta Bijoy Das (Freelance, May 12, 2015), Washiqur Rahman Babu (Freelance, Mar 30, 2015). Avijit Roy (Freelance, Feb 26, 2015), Sadrul Alam Nipul,
Dainik Mathabhanga (May 21, 2014, in Chuadanga), Ahmed Rajib Haider (Freelance, Feb 15, 2013), Jamal Uddin, Gramer Kagoj (June 15, 2012, in Kashipur), Gautam Das, Samakal (Nov 17, 2005), Sheikh Belaluddin, Sangram, Kamal Hossain, Ajker Kagoj, Humayun Kabir, Janmabhumi, Manik Saha, New Age, Shukur Hossain, Anirban, Harunur Rashid, Dainik Purbanchal, Nahar Ali, Anirban, Shamsur Rahman, Janakantha, Mir Illias Hossain, Dainik Bir Darpan, Saiful Alam Mukul, Daily Runner and Mohammad Quamruzzaman, Neel Sagar (Feb 19, 1996, in Nilphamari).
The CPJ, a New York-based independent, nonprofit organisation that promotes press freedom worldwide, termed those 19 killings as ‘motive confirmed.’
It also reported that eight Bangladeshi journalists were killed since 1992 but the motive behind their killing remained unconfirmed.
