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List of journalists killed in Bangladesh

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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

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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 Chandra Saha 15 January 2004 m New Age & BBC World Service Bangladesh Khulna CPJ,[10] UNESCO[11][12]
Humayun Kabir Balu (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]
Sadrul Alam Nipul 21 May 2014 m Dainik Mathabhanga Bangladesh Chuadanga CPJ
Julhas Uddin 3 September 2020 m Bijoy TV Bangladesh Dhaka [[25]]
Iliyas Hossain 11 October 2020 m Dainik Bijoy Bangladesh Narayanganj CPJ[26]
Borhan Uddin Muzakkir 19 February 2021 m Bartabazar.com Bangladesh Companiganj [27]
Ashiqul Islam 9 January 2023 m Brahmanbaria Patrika Bangladesh Brahmanbaria IFJ[28]
Golam Rabbani Nadim 15 June 2023 m Banglanews24.com Bangladesh Jamalpur District IFJ[29]

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 [30]
Selina Parvin (or Selina Parveen) 14 December 1971 f Shilalipi Bangladesh Rayerbazar Boddhobhumy [31]
Shahidullah Kaiser 14 December 1971 m The Sangbad Bangladesh Unknown place [32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "13 Journalists Killed in Bangladesh since 1992/Motive Confirmed". Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  2. ^ "Mohammad Quamruzzaman". Committee to Protect Journalists. 1996-02-19. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. ^ "Saiful Alam Mukul". Committee to Protect Journalists. 1998-08-30. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ^ "Mir Illias Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2000-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  5. ^ "Shamsur Rahman". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2000-07-16. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  6. ^ "Nahar Ali". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2001-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  7. ^ "Harunur Rashid". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2002-03-02. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  8. ^ "Shukur Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2002-07-05. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  9. ^ "Drug traffickers target provincial newspaper "Andoloner Bazar", journalist found dead". IFEX.org. 2002-08-08. Archived from the original on 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  10. ^ "Manik Saha". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2004-01-15. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  11. ^ "Director-General Condemns Murder of Journalist Manik Shaha in Bangladesh". UNESCOPRESS. 2004-01-20. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  12. ^ Duff-Brown, Beth (2004-02-17). "Bangladeshi journalists under constant threat as crime soars, tolerance ebbs". Editor & Publisher.
  13. ^ "Humayun Kabir". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2004-06-27. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  14. ^ "Kamal Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  15. ^ "Report 2005: Follow up, Murder anniversary of Journalist Kamal". Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication. 2005. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  16. ^ "UNESCO Director-General Condemns Killing Of Bangladeshi Journalist Dipankar Chakrabarty". UNESCOPRESS. 2004-10-10. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  17. ^ "UNESCO Condemns Murder of Bangladeshi Journalist Shahid Anwar". UNESCOPRESS. 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  18. ^ "Sheikh Belaluddin". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005-02-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  19. ^ "Director-General Condemns Assassination of Bangladeshi Journalist". UNESCOPRESS. 2005-06-08. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  20. ^ "Gautam Das". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  21. ^ "Director-General condemns murder of Bangladeshi journalist Bellal Hossain Dafadar". UNESCOPRESS. 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  22. ^ a b "Director-General condemns murder of television journalists Sagar Sarwar and Mehrun Runi in Bangladesh". UNESCOPRESS. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  23. ^ "Jamal Uddin". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  24. ^ "Journalist gunned down in unexplained circumstances". Reporters Without Borders. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  25. ^ "Bijoy TV journalist stabbed dead in Dhamarai". New Age. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  26. ^ "Iliyas Hossain". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  27. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Bangladeshi journalist killed while covering clashes between ruling party factions | DW | 23.02.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  28. ^ "Bangladesh: Brahmanbaria Patrika journalist hacked to death". International Federation of Journalists. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  29. ^ "Bangladesh: Regional journalist dies after violent attack / IFJ". www.ifj.org. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  30. ^ "Mojaheed indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity". New Age. 2012-06-22. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  31. ^ "On Martyred Journalist Selina Parveen". Daily Sun. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  32. ^ "Shahidullah Kaiser: Writing behind bars". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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