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Censorship in Bangladesh refers to the government censorship of the press and infringement of freedom of speech. Article 39 of the constitution of Bangladesh protects free speech.[1]
According to Human Rights Watch, the government of Bangladesh is using sophisticated equipment to block websites critical of the government and carrying out surveillance on online traffic. Brad Adams, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, has accused Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina of marching towards authoritarianism through intimidating the free press and cracking down on freedom of expression. Editors told the HRW that they censor 50 to 80 percent of the stories they get as a form of self censorship to prevent trouble with the government.[2] Asia Times has described Bangladesh as an Orwellian dystopia.[3] Freedom of expression has declined in Bangladesh according to the Global Expression Report 2018–19 by Article 19.[4]
- ^ Collective, Katatare Prajapati. "How Bangladesh's Section 57 allows the state to gag free speech in the name of law and order". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Online Surveillance, Control". Human Rights Watch. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Ahmed, Qumr (8 November 2019). "The Orwellian dystopia in Bangladesh". Asia Times. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Freedom of expression declined in Bangladesh: Report". The Business Standard. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2020.