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Editors' Council voices concern over draft media and broadcasting ordinances

Ensuring media freedom and professional safety, the council said, requires not haste but a transparent, inclusive, and accountable process, which is in the best interest of the country and democracy.

Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman spoke at a views-exchange meeting with editors and senior journalists was held at a city hotel ahead on Sunday, 21 December 2025. Photo: Screengrab

Unity among journalists essential: Matiur Rahman

Nurul Kabir, president of the Editors’ Council and editor of the English daily New Age speaking at the media convention jointly organised by the Editors' Council and the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (Noab) in Dhaka on 17 January 2026. Photo: Tashahud Ahamed Rafim/TBS

Attacks on Prothom Alo, Daily Star reflect medieval barbarism, not public anger: Nurul Kabir

Photo: Tashahud Ahamed Rafim/TBS

Media convention protests mob violence, urges unity for courageous journalism

Photo: Tashahud Ahamed Rafim/TBS

Mahfuz Anam calls for code of conduct for media owners, investors to ensure independent journalism

The Daily Star Editor, Mahfuz Anam. Photo: Collected

We have entered an 'era of murder,' says Mahfuz Anam

NCP Convener Nahid Islam. Photo: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Part of interim govt, social and political back-up behind attacks on media, cultural institution: Nahid

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. File Photo: TBS

Time to put up resistance against mobs: Fakhrul

Editors' Council, NOAB to hold joint meeting protesting mob violence

Editors' Council, NOAB to hold joint meeting protesting mob violence

Editors' Council condemns arrest of journalist Anis Alamgir in anti-terrorism case

Editors' Council condemns arrest of journalist Anis Alamgir in anti-terrorism case

During the session, outgoing president Mahfuz Anam was presented with a crest in recognition of his strong leadership and significant contributions to the Editors’ Council. Photo: Collected

Editors' Council holds first meeting of newly elected executive committee

The photo taken by The Business Standard’s Rajib Dhar on 27 August 2025 shows a police officer covering a protester’s mouth during a scuffle as the force uses water cannon to disperse engineering students marching toward the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, on the Minto Road in Dhaka.

Editors' Council expresses concern over police's AI claim on student protest photo, DRU mob incident and revival of AL-era media law

Editors' Council mourns death of journo Alamgir Mohiuddin

Editors' Council mourns death of journo Alamgir Mohiuddin