Bangladesh protesters enter TV station owners, journalists sacked

A gang of Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station accusing it of "propaganda", protesters said Tuesday, with at least five journalists subsequently fired.

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A general view shows the Somoy Television office inside the Nasir Trade Centre building (C) in Dhaka on December 23, 2024. A gang of Bangladesh student protesters led by Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement, entered the offices of City Group, the investor of Somoy Television station on December 17 accusing it of "propaganda", protesters said on December 24, with at least five journalists subsequently fired. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)

2024-12-24 18:05:11

A gang of Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station accusing it of "propaganda", protesters said Tuesday, with at least five journalists subsequently fired.

The students had taken part in the August revolution that toppled prime minister Sheikh Hasina, whose tenure was marked as one of the worst periods for media freedom.

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