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DSA Cases Against Journalists: At least 451 journalists were sued under the Digital Security Act (DSA) since its inception and 255 of them were sued for their journalistic reports, according to a research paper by Centre for Governance Studies (CGS).
Civil society in Bangladesh: If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh’s independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities. Additionally, journalists who
If the treatment of Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is any indication, Bangladesh’s independent civil society is currently in great peril. Over the last year, human rights defenders, demonstrators, and dissenters have been met with harassment, physical aggression, detainment, and maltreatment by the authorities. Additionally, journalists who reported on government misconduct
Misinformation is deadly, fueling violence and harming lives. Therefore, vigilance in fact-checking and verifying sources is crucial, just as monitoring one's health is essential, said Stephen Ibelli, public affairs counsellor at the US Embassy in Bangladesh. "Misinformation can have life-or-death consequences. It can cause people to be violent.