List of journalists killed in Bangladesh
List of journalists killed in Bangladesh is about journalists killed in Bangladesh while reporting or on account of their journalism.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the organization has confirmed that 13 journalists have been killed in Bangladesh since 1992.[1]
Journalist killed since 1992
- This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
| Name | Date of death | Sex | Media outlet | Country | Place of death | Source/Reference for circumstance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Quamruzzaman | 19 February 1996 | m | Neel Sagar | Bangladesh | Nilphamari District | CPJ[2] |
| Saiful Alam Mukul | 30 August 1998 | m | Daily Runner | Bangladesh | Jessore District | CPJ[3] |
| Mir Illias Hossain | 15 January 2000 | m | Dainik Bir Darpan | Bangladesh | Jhenaidah | CPJ[4] |
| Shamsur Rahman (age 43) | 16 July 2000 | m | Janakantha | Bangladesh | Jessore District | CPJ[5] |
| Nahar Ali | 21 April 2001 | m | Anirban | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ[6] |
| Harunur Rashid (journalist) | 2 March 2002 | m | Dainik Purbanchal | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ[7] |
| Shukur Hossain | 5 July 2002 | m | Anirban | Bangladesh | Ula, Bangladesh | CPJ[8] |
| Syed Farroque Ahmed | 3 August 2002 | m | Pubali Barta | Bangladesh | Sreemangal Upazila | IFEX[9] |
| Manik Saha | 15 January 2004 | m | New Age & BBC World Service | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ,[10] UNESCO[11][12] |
| Humayun Kabir (age 58) | 27 June 2004 | m | Janmabhumi | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ[13] |
| Kamal Hossain (age 32) | 22 August 2004 | m | Ajker Kagoj and Daily Bir Chattagram Mancha | Bangladesh | Manikchhari Upazila | CPJ[14][15] |
| Dipankar Chakrabarty | 2 October 2004 | m | Durjoy Bangla | Bangladesh | Sherpur | UNESCO[16] |
| Shahid Anwar (journalist) | 24 October 2004 | m | Daily Asian Express | Bangladesh | Dhaka | UNESCO[17] |
| Sheikh Belaluddin Ahmed | 11 February 2005 | m | Daily Sangram | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ[18] |
| Golam Mahfuz | 31 May 2005 | m | Comilla Muktakantha | Bangladesh | Comilla | UNESCO[19] |
| Gautam Das | 17 November 2005 | m | Samakal | Bangladesh | Faridpur | CPJ[20] |
| Bellal Hossain Dafadar | 14 September 2006 | m | Janabani | Bangladesh | Kalaroa Upazila | UNESCO[21] |
| Golam Mustofa Sarowar | 11 February 2012 | m | Maasranga TV | Bangladesh | Dhaka | UNESCO[22] |
| Meherun Runi | 11 February 2012 | f | ATN Bangla TV | Bangladesh | Dhaka | UNESCO[22] |
| Jamal Uddin | 15 June 2012 | m | Gramer Kagoj | Bangladesh | Kashipur | CPJ[23] |
| Talhad Ahmed Kabid | 23 October 2012 | m | Dainik Narsingdi Bani | Bangladesh | Narsingdi | RSF[24] |
| Avijit Roy | 26 February 2015 | m | mukto-mona.com | Bangladesh | Dhaka | RSF[25] |
| Washiqur Rahman | 30 March 2015 | m | Somewhereinblog.net | Bangladesh | Dhaka | RSF[26] |
Journalists killed during 1971
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| Name | Date of death | Sex | Media outlet | Country | Place of death | Source/Reference for circumstance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serajuddin Hossain (or Seraj Uddin Hossain) | 10 December 1971 | m | Daily Ittefaq | Bangladesh | Unknown place | [27] |
| Selina Parvin (or Selina Parveen) | 14 December 1971 | f | Shilalipi | Bangladesh | Rayerbazar Boddhobhumy | [28] |
| Shahidullah Kaiser | 14 December 1971 | m | The Sangbad | Bangladesh | Unknown place | [29] |
See also
References
- ↑ "13 Journalists Killed in Bangladesh since 1992/Motive Confirmed". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Mohammad Quamruzzaman". Committee to Protect Journalists. 1996-02-19. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Saiful Alam Mukul". Committee to Protect Journalists. 1998-08-30. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Mir Illias Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2000-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Shamsur Rahman". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2000-07-16. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Nahar Ali". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2001-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Harunur Rashid". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2002-03-02. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Shukur Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2002-07-05. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Drug traffickers target provincial newspaper "Andoloner Bazar", journalist found dead". IFEX.org. 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Manik Saha". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2004-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Director-General Condemns Murder of Journalist Manik Shaha in Bangladesh". UNESCOPRESS. 2004-01-20. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Duff-Brown, Beth (2004-02-17). "Bangladeshi journalists under constant threat as crime soars, tolerance ebbs". Editor & Publisher.
- ↑ "Humayun Kabir". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2004-06-27. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Kamal Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Report 2005: Follow up, Murder anniversary of Journalist Kamal". Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication. 2005. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ↑ "UNESCO Director-General Condemns Killing Of Bangladeshi Journalist Dipankar Chakrabarty". UNESCOPRESS. 2004-10-10. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "UNESCO Condemns Murder of Bangladeshi Journalist Shahid Anwar". UNESCOPRESS. 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Sheikh Belaluddin". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005-02-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Director-General Condemns Assassination of Bangladeshi Journalist". UNESCOPRESS. 2005-06-08. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Gautam Das". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Director-General condemns murder of Bangladeshi journalist Bellal Hossain Dafadar". UNESCOPRESS. 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Director-General condemns murder of television journalists Sagar Sarwar and Mehrun Runi in Bangladesh". UNESCOPRESS. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Jamal Uddin". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Journalist gunned down in unexplained circumstances". Reporters Without Borders. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "CALL FOR EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AFTER ANOTHER BLOGGER HACKED TO DEATH". Reporters Without Borders. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ↑ "Journalist gunned down in unexplained circumstances". Reporters Without Borders. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Mojaheed indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity". New Age. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "On Martyred Journalist Selina Parveen". Daily Sun. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Shahidullah Kaiser: Writing behind bars". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-07.