Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech

How press freedom was built over centuries, how Bangladesh is watching it unravel

How press freedom was built over centuries, how Bangladesh is watching it unravel

When press freedom is weakened for too long, the watchdog is first leashed, then blamed for not barking, and finally attacked for existing at all

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The folly of false equivalence: Enforced disappearance and public backlash are not the same thing

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Collected

Bangladesh committed to upholding human rights, freedom of speech: CA

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Why are the old tools of repression still in use?

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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

A video grab shows Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) director Binayak Sen speaking at the inaugural session of the Annual BIDS Conference on Development (ABCD) 2023 on Thursday (7 December)

We have no reason to trade democracy and freedom of speech for development: Binayak Sen

Rizvi's statement a clear manifestation of free speech: Hasan

Rizvi's statement a clear manifestation of free speech: Hasan

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EU welcomes Dhaka’s 'openness' to intl election observers at next polls

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Civil society space shrinking

Promiti Prova Chowdhury. illustration: TBS

Let’s not kill the spirit of journalism

Ian Buruma. Illustration: TBS

Banning opinion