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Bangladesh Press Council (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রেস কাউন্সিল) is an quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Freedom of the press in Bangladesh refers to the censorship and endorsement on public opinions, fundamental rights, freedom of expression, human rights, explicitly mass media such as the print, broadcast and online media as described or mentioned in the constitution of Bangladesh.
Mujibnagar, Bangladesh Dated 10th day of April 1971. Whereas free elections were held in Bangladesh from 7 December 1970 to 17 January 1971, to elect representatives for the purpose of framing a Constitution, AND Whereas at these elections the people of Bangladesh elected 167 out of 169 representatives belonging to the Awami League, AND
Bangladesh's constitution was amended in 1973 to allow the parliament members to pass preventive detention laws. [12] Despite the initial willingness of the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to try the people involved in war crimes, the government declared a general amnesty in 1974 and allowed some key collaborators to walk free. [ 13 ]
The Constitution of Bangladesh [a] is the supreme law of Bangladesh.The constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh on 4 November 1972, it came into effect on 16 December 1972.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh was passed on 30 June 2011. [1] On 17 December 2024, it was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. [2] [3] This amendment made some significant changes to the constitution: [4] [5]
The mass media in Bangladesh refers to the print, broadcast and online mass media available in Bangladesh.The Constitution guarantees press freedom and freedom of expression within "reasonable restriction", [1] though some media outlets have been harassed, such as the daily Amar Desh newspaper [2] and Diganta Television [3] [4] The Bangladeshi media's rank has dropped to 146 [5] in 2018 from ...
Article 39 of the constitution of Bangladesh protects free speech. [1] According to Human Rights Watch, the government of Bangladesh is using sophisticated equipment to block websites critical of the government and carrying out surveillance on online traffic. Brad Adams, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, has accused Prime Minister Shiekh ...