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Newspaper ownership and content were not subject to direct government restriction. However, the Government influenced journalists through financial means such as government advertising and allocations of newsprint imported at favorable tariff rates. The Government stated that it considered circulation of the newspapers, compliance with wage board standards, objectivity in reporting, and coverage of development activities as factors in allocating advertising. In the past, commercial firms often were reluctant to advertise in newspapers critical of the Government; however, this appeared no longer to be the case. ... [Read More]
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The activities of the Prime Minister occupied the bulk of prime time news bulletins on both television and radio, followed by the activities of members of the Cabinet. Opposition party news received little coverage. As a condition of operation, both private stations were required to broadcast for free government news programs and national addresses by both the Prime Minister and the President. In July 2001, Parliament approved two bills granting autonomy to state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar (Bangladesh Radio). Passage of these laws has not ensured real autonomy for them and the Government has not implemented the laws. Government intrusion into the selection of news remained a pervasive problem. Many journalists at private stations exercised self-censorship as well. ... [Read More]
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In May the Awami League Government stopped the Grameen Mobile Phone Company from sending news bulletins to its subscribers. The company had started a 24-hour phone news service in partnership with two independent newspapers in January. The ban was imposed nearly 4 months after GrameenPhone, the country's largest mobile phone company, flashed news to its nearly 365,000 subscribers about the killing of four persons during an antigovernment protest. The company started receiving warnings from the Ministry of Information soon after it sent out news flashes in January. The Ministry sent a written order in June to stop the news service on the ground that the company had not obtained government approval to broadcast news. The caretaker Government lifted the ban on September 1. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The International Herald Tribune, printed in Thailand, is available here the evening of the date of issue. The Asian Wall Street Journal and USA Today are printed in Singapore and available here two days after publication. You can arrange for home subscriptions. Asian editions of Time, Newsweek, and the Far Eastern Economic Review are also available within a few days of publication. Magazines such as Vanity Fair, Home and Gardens, and Good Housekeeping, printed in the U.K. and Australia, are available at magazine stands and small bookstores around DIT II Circle in Gulshan. The cost is usually lower than what you pay at home. Foreign publications are only rarely censored. ... [Read More]
USIS -- Issues of Democracy, February 1997 -- Sidebar 1 to Remembering Journalists
Freedom Forum defines a journalist as a regular contributor ofnews, commentary or photography to a publication or broadcastoutlet; an editor or other news executive; a freelance reporter;a producer, camera operator, sound engineer or other member of abroadcast crew; or a documentary filmmaker. The memorial doesnot include employees of official government agencies whoseprimary function is to transmit government information. ... Names of journalists who might qualify for inclusion on thememorial may be submitted to the Freedom Forum Newseum forconsideration. Freedom Forum asks that full information beprovided, including background on the individual, name of newsorganization and its location, and the circumstances of thedeath. Letters and supporting materials cannot be returned. They should be sent to: ... [Read More]
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