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===Censorship and defamation===
===Censorship and defamation===
In 2019, a Dhaka Tribune journalist was arrested and sued under the [[Digital Security Act]] for reporting voting irregularities in a [[by-election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/khulna-journalist-arrested-under-digital-security-act-1681558|title = Digital Security Act: Two journos sued in Khulna over 'false info' on polls results|date = 2 January 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/949892/Bangladesh-Journalists-CPIN-v2.0-_January_2021_.pdf Bangladesh-Journalists-CPIN-v2.0<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The paper has cited Bangladesh's [[defamation]] laws as an obstacle to reporting about corruption in the country's security forces.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/gowher-rizvi-on-conflict-zone/av-56527538|title=Gowher Rizvi on Conflict Zone &#124; DW &#124; 01.09.2021|website=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref> Its editorial in response to a documentary about corruption in the country's army was cited by journalist [[Tim Sebastian]] during an interview with Bangladesh government advisor [[Gowher Rizvi]] on [[Deutsche Welle|DW]].<ref name="autogenerated2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/editorial/2021/02/03/ed-why-the-silence|title = ED: Why the silence?|date = 3 February 2021}}</ref>
In 2019, a Dhaka Tribune journalist was arrested and sued under the [[Digital Security Act]] for reporting voting irregularities in a [[by-election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/khulna-journalist-arrested-under-digital-security-act-1681558|title = Digital Security Act: Two journos sued in Khulna over 'false info' on polls results|date = 2 January 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/949892/Bangladesh-Journalists-CPIN-v2.0-_January_2021_.pdf Bangladesh-Journalists-CPIN-v2.0<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The paper has cited Bangladesh's [[defamation]] laws as an obstacle to reporting about corruption in the country's security forces.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/gowher-rizvi-on-conflict-zone/av-56527538|title=Gowher Rizvi on Conflict Zone &#124; DW &#124; 01.09.2021|website=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref> Its editorial in response to a documentary about corruption in the country's army was cited by journalist [[Tim Sebastian]] during an interview with Bangladesh government advisor [[Gowher Rizvi]] on [[Deutsche Welle|DW]].<ref name="autogenerated2"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/editorial/2021/02/03/ed-why-the-silence|title = ED: Why the silence?|date = 3 February 2021}}</ref>

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==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 14:20, 13 April 2022

Dhaka Tribune
Breaking News. Breaking Barriers.
Front-page for 22 March 2022
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)2A Media Limited
PublisherKazi Anis Ahmed
EditorZafar Sobhan
Founded2013
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersFR Tower, 8/C Panthpath, Shukrabad, Dhaka 1207.
Websitedhakatribune.com

The Dhaka Tribune is a major Bangladeshi English-language daily newspaper based in Dhaka, the country's capital and largest city.[1] It also operates an online Bengali version known as the Bangla Tribune. The newspaper has a strong readership in Bangladeshi cities, particularly among the young generation, the diplomatic community and expatriates; as well as a wider readership in South Asia and internationally. The newspaper is notable for its highly diverse Op-ed content, with contributions from leading Bangladeshi, South Asian and international columnists. It also organizes the Dhaka Literary Festival.

The newspaper is notable for being the fastest-growing English-language news media in Bangladesh's history,[2] catering to the country's business community, middle class, public and private universities, and English medium schools. Several award-winning journalists have worked with the newspaper.

History

The newspaper began publication on April 19, 2013.[3] The newspaper started as a broadsheet before going compact on March 1, 2015.[4] Since May 1, 2019, it has reverted to broadsheet editions.[5] Since 2015, it has been the media partner of the Dhaka Literary Festival.[6][7][8][9][10]

Owners and staff

Gemcon Group is the largest shareholder in the Dhaka Tribune. Gemcon is run by the family of Kazi Nabil Ahmed, a member of Bangladesh's parliament from the ruling Awami League. Gemcon is also the owner of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). The newspaper's founding and chief editor is Zafar Sobhan, a 2005 Young Global Leader and 2008 Yale World Fellow.[11][12] Sobhan previously worked at The Daily Star for 7 years and was the Editor of Forum magazine for 4 years; he formerly worked at The Independent, Dhaka Courier and Shokaler Khobor.[13] Sobhan became Bangladesh's first internationally syndicated columnist with articles published in many newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian, The Sunday Guardian, Time and Outlook among others.[13][12] The Editor of Business at Dhaka Tribune is Esha Aurora, who also writes about feminism and discrimination.[14][15][16] The publisher of the newspaper is Kazi Anis Ahmed, an author of Bangladeshi writing in English and a well known commentator on Bangladesh in international media. Ahmed's articles have been published in The New York Times,[17] TIME,[18] The Guardian,[19] Daily Beast, Wall Street Journal,[20] Nikkei Asian Review,[21] and Politico.[22] Abu Sayeed Asiful Islam serves as Associate Editor.[23] Its bureau chief in London is solicitor Niaz Alam.[24]

Columnists

Some of the paper's columnists include American economist Forrest Cookson,[25] British economist Tim Worstall,[26] Bangladeshi writer Syed Badrul Ahsan,[27] Jordan's Prince Hassan bin Talal,[28][29][30] and Bangladeshi climate scientist Saleemul Huq.[31][32]

Editorial content

The Dhaka Tribune is known for a relatively liberal editorial policy which allows a wide range of views and promotes coverage of Bangladesh-India relations, Bangladesh-United States relations, Bangladesh-China relations, women's rights and LGBTQ rights. It is one of the few publications in Bangladesh to allow articles calling for the decriminalization of LGBTQ rights.[33] During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the newspaper interviewed Ukrainian foreign policy adviser Svitlana Zalishchuk;[34] and the Russian ambassador in Dhaka later accused the Bangladeshi media of being biased.[35]

Syndicate

The newspaper has content sharing agreements with Project Syndicate, The Conversation and Scroll.in.[36]

Rohingya refugees

In 2014, Myanmar summoned Bangladesh's ambassador over an article in the Dhaka Tribune calling for a referendum in Rakhine State.[37] The article also sparked protests by Buddhist nationalists in Yangon.[38] During the 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar against the Rohingya, the newspaper was one of the few English-language media reporting directly from the Bangladesh-Myanmar border to a global audience.[39][40][41] The newspaper is a leading provider of news and commentary concerning Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, publishing articles by diplomats, NGO leaders, lawyers and activists.[42]

Human rights

The newspaper regularly publishes articles on human rights issues in Bangladesh, including repealing Section 377,[43][44][45] inheritance under Hindu law,[46] and press freedom.[47][48][49] On women's issues, the newspaper has reported that 97% of sex offences in Bangladesh go unreported.[50]

Censorship and defamation

In 2019, a Dhaka Tribune journalist was arrested and sued under the Digital Security Act for reporting voting irregularities in a by-election.[51][52] The paper has cited Bangladesh's defamation laws as an obstacle to reporting about corruption in the country's security forces.[53] Its editorial in response to a documentary about corruption in the country's army was cited by journalist Tim Sebastian during an interview with Bangladesh government advisor Gowher Rizvi on DW.[53][54]

See also

References

  1. ^ Change in control and attitude essential for Bangladesh media’s survival - Fojo Media Institute
  2. ^ "Zafar Sobhan - Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program". Worldfellows.yale.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. ^ "Dhaka Tribune launched". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. ^ "Introducing the compact Dhaka Tribune". Dhaka Tribune. 2015-03-01. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ^ Dhaka Tribune - From this May, Dhaka Tribune is switching..., retrieved 2019-09-28
  6. ^ DESIGNARIUM. "Dhaka Lit Fest". dhakalitfest.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  7. ^ "Dhaka Lit Fest opens Thursday". The Daily Star. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  8. ^ theluxembourgreview. "Dhaka Tribune". The Luxembourg Review. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. ^ "8th Dhaka Lit Fest". Cosmosbooks.com.bd. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  10. ^ "9th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest kicks off".
  11. ^ "The Forum of Young Global Leaders".
  12. ^ a b "Zafar Sobhan".
  13. ^ a b "Zafar Sobhan – IID". Iidbd.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  14. ^ https://www.goethe.de/ins/in/en/kul/soc/mmm/krz/esa.html
  15. ^ https://www.thedailystar.net/author/esha-aurora
  16. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp24ltAsRYE
  17. ^ "Articles by K. Anis Ahmed". Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Beating Terrorism in Bangladesh Requires Public and Personal Commitment". 11 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  19. ^ "Things we don't write: K Anis Ahmed on the murdered writers of Bangladesh". 9 December 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Bangladesh's Vanishing Justice". 30 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Bangladesh faces growing strain in Rohingya crisis". 13 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  22. ^ "'Tis but a modest migration proposal". 19 September 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Will Hunt Down Anti-Hindu Attackers: Bangladesh PM". Ndtv.com. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  24. ^ Alam, Niaz. "Niaz Alam – Humanities Commons". Hcommons.org. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  25. ^ "Articles by Forrest Cookson". Dhaka Tribune.
  26. ^ "Articles by Tim Worstall". Dhaka Tribune.
  27. ^ "Articles by Syed Badrul Ahsan". Dhaka Tribune.
  28. ^ "Articles by HRH Prince el Hassan bin Talal".
  29. ^ "One minute from midnight".
  30. ^ "OP-ED: Protecting and preserving Jerusalem's identity is an international responsibility". 15 May 2021.
  31. ^ "Making our voices heard".
  32. ^ "An open letter from Bangladesh to the American people". 31 March 2017.
  33. ^ "Bangladesh newspaper urges repeal of anti-gay law". 76 CRIMES. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  34. ^ "Ukraine reaches out, as fighters dig in for the next round".
  35. ^ Russian ambassador decries ‘bias’ in Bangladesh media on Ukraine war | bdnews24.com
  36. ^ "View From Bangladesh". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  37. ^ "Myanmar upset at DT article". 25 March 2014.
  38. ^ "Protestors lash out over Dhaka newspaper op-ed". 30 March 2014.
  39. ^ "Myanmar: Rohingya insurgents declare month-long ceasefire". TheGuardian.com. 10 September 2017.
  40. ^ Judah, Jacob (7 September 2017). "Opinion | Strip Aung San Suu Kyi of Her Nobel Prize". The New York Times.
  41. ^ Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar amid tales of ethnic cleansing | Rohingya | The Guardian
  42. ^ "Please don't forget them".
  43. ^ "Where does Bangladesh stand on LGBT issue?". 27 April 2016.
  44. ^ "Can we decriminalize homosexuality?". 23 September 2019.
  45. ^ "OP-ED: A law out of step with the times". 16 June 2020.
  46. ^ "Reform for the differently abled".
  47. ^ "ED: Freedom of the press is freedom of the people". 3 May 2021.
  48. ^ "OP-ED: With Rozina Islam, we all suffer". 19 May 2021.
  49. ^ "OP-ED: Let's not kill the spirit of journalism". 29 August 2021.
  50. ^ Nothing is more alarming than when women do patriarchy’s work for it | The Daily Star
  51. ^ "Digital Security Act: Two journos sued in Khulna over 'false info' on polls results". 2 January 2019.
  52. ^ Bangladesh-Journalists-CPIN-v2.0
  53. ^ a b "Gowher Rizvi on Conflict Zone | DW | 01.09.2021". Deutsche Welle.
  54. ^ "ED: Why the silence?". 3 February 2021.
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