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two journalists were assaulted three times by local Chhatra Dal leaders and activists following an argument over entering a park. https://bdmediamonitor.org/chhatra-dal-activists-beat-journalists/

Especially after August 5, when any post could potentially go against religious or political groups, I consciously avoid such posts. https://bdmediamonitor.org/sometimes-self-censor-my-posts-try-to-hide-from-my-family-members/

Journalist Rubel Prince Attacked https://bdmediamonitor.org/savar-reporter-rubel-targeted-in-gazipur/

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'Self-censorship Has Now Become My Habit. Concerns about personal safety, family pressure, institutional oversight, and future career risks together, they mean that we can no longer speak as freely on social media as we would like to.' https://bdmediamonitor.org/still-face-restrictions-from-colleagues-relatives-and-friends-on-social-media-posts/

Family is supposed to be the first place of shelter, safety, and strength for a journalist. But often, family members themselves begin to monitor the journalist’s Facebook or other social media activities. Whenever they want to post something critical of the government, expose major corruption, or express political opinions, the family intervenes and discourages them. They believe such posts might create risks for the journalist. As a result, the journalist experiences fear and pressure from within, gradually leading to self-censorship. In this way, the family turns from a shelter into a kind of prison. To protect press freedom, families must become a source of support and courage, not of control or fear.

পরিবার হলো সাংবাদিকের প্রথম আশ্রয়, নিরাপত্তা ও শক্তির জায়গা। কিন্তু অনেক সময় পরিবারের সদস্যরাই সাংবাদিকের ফেসবুক বা অন্যান্য সামাজিক যোগাযোগমাধ্যম পর্যবেক্ষণ করতে থাকে। সরকারবিরোধী লেখা, বড় কোনো দুর্নীতির খবর কিংবা রাজনৈতিক মতামত প্রকাশ করতে চাইলে পরিবারই প্রথমে বাধা দেয়। তারা মনে করে এগুলো করলে সাংবাদিকের জন্য ঝুঁকি তৈরি হবে। ফলে সাংবাদিক নিজের ভেতরেই এক ধরনের ভয় ও চাপ অনুভব করে, যা ধীরে ধীরে তাকে সেলফ সেন্সরশিপে ঠেলে দেয়। এতে পরিবার আশ্রয় না হয়ে এক ধরনের কারাগারে পরিণত হয়। সাংবাদিকের স্বাধীনতা রক্ষায় পরিবারকে হতে হবে সমর্থন ও সাহস জোগানোর জায়গা, নিয়ন্ত্রণ বা ভয়ের উৎস নয়।

Ayub Khan Sarkar, was attacked while reporting on a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). https://bdmediamonitor.org/jamuna-tv-journalist-attacked/

threatened by Hasan Ali, the brother of Jamaat leader Billal Hossain https://bdmediamonitor.org/threats-gd-against-reporters-in-kaliganj/

Taken together, the events of August 2025 revealed the depth of the crisis facing press freedom and journalist safety in Bangladesh. https://bdmediamonitor.org/august-2025-in-depth-analysis-of-the-media-situation-in-bangladesh/

His case reveals a pattern where political labeling after death is used to distort a journalist’s identity and silence demands for justice. https://bdmediamonitor.org/denial-of-justice-and-recognition-the-case-of-journalist-pradeep-kumar-bhowmik/

justice for journalist priyo https://bdmediamonitor.org/police-bullet-kills-priyo/

Journalists in Dhaka often talk about their struggles, but unfortunately, there is no one to speak for them. https://bdmediamonitor.org/journalists-paid-less-than-tea-workers/

Due to the unwillingness and failure of the state, the submission of the investigation report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar and Runi has been postponed 121 times.

Families and institutions conduct surveillance on journalists’ social media activities. They restrict writing on government, major corruption, or political issues, arguing that such work may put the journalist at risk. But this constant pressure gradually makes journalists lose the courage to tell the truth, shrinking freedom of expression and depriving society of independent journalism.