Silenced by Fear Journalists in Bangladesh Under Siege
On August 22, 2025, the body of senior journalist Bibhu Ranjan Sarkar, 71, was found floating in the Meghna River in Munshiganj District. A widely respected columnist and the Senior Assistant Editor of Ajker Patrika, Sarkar had been a vocal advocate for secular democracy and press freedom.
IFJ Calls for Release of Bangladeshi Journalist Detained Under Anti-Terrorism Act
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release journalist Monjurul Alam Panna, who was detained under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) alongside 15 others in Dhaka on August 28.