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The kidnapping of Alan Johnston, a British journalist for the BBC, by the Army of Islam in Gaza City took place on 12 March 2007, following which Johnston was held in captivity for 114 days. [1] His captivity led to many protests in the Palestinian territories, as well as the British government meeting a Hamas member for the first time. On 15 ...
Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962) is a British journalist working for the BBC. He has been the BBC's correspondent in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and Italy. He is based in London. Johnston was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip on 12 March 2007 by the militant group Army of Islam.
Tahir Zaman Priyo (March 7, 1997 – July 19, 2024) was a Bangladeshi freelance journalist and videographer. He was associated with the online news portal The Report24 as a video journalist . On July 19, 2024, while gathering news about ongoing quota reform movement protests on Central Road in Dhaka , he was shot and killed by law enforcement.
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Five separate police stations in Feni, Feni Municipal Building, and the office of Mayor Nazrul Islam Swapan Miyaji were burned down. [44] In Gazipur, there was an attempted jail break of terrorists from Kashimpur Central Jail. [103] The Bangladesh Ansar-VDP Academy was attacked by a mob in which two died after Ansar fired at the mob. [104]
The general secretary of IFJ, Anthony Bellanger, stated, "The IFJ strongly condemns the killing of senior journalist Dr Zaman Mehsud in Khyber Pahktunkhwa province of Pakistan. The province is one of the most dangerous zones in Pakistan for journalists to exercise their duties, and perform duties, and we are saddened by the killing of a senior ...
A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union that has come under attack by Beijing amid a national security crackdown.
Iran has confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, state news agency IRNA said, citing the Iranian Ministry of Culture. Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday that ...