by Monica Islam In Bangladesh, journalism was not a sought-after career even ten years back when I had started. The industry has flourished in the last few years, with more people either starting a career in journalism or opening up a media grooming institute. Even within the narrow branch of journalism, there are various roles …
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On World Press Freedom Day, we heard and read much about a free press and freedom of speech being strong and necessary pillars of democracy. We also heard distressing statistics about death and harm to journalists, and about repressive legislation and arbitrary detention that makes it difficult for journalists do to their jobs. These are …