Journalist murdered

Globally a record number of journalists killed in 2024

N J Thakuria, Geneva: A record number of media persons have been killed this year across the world, observed the global safety & rights body Press Emblem Campaign. At least 165 of them lost their lives in 21 countries on the globe (till Tuesday) said the PEC. Two conflicts are responsible for two thirds of …

Bangladeshi journalist Swapan Kumar Bhadra murdered, PEC demands justice

Geneva: Expressing serious concern over the murder of another journalist in Bangladesh, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) urged the authorities to punish the culprits and adequately compensate the victim’s family. Senior journalist Swapan Kumar Bhadra, who worked for many Bengali newspapers like Dainik Swajan, Ajker Khabar and Khabar Patra, …