Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Media Faces Threats Amid Political Unrest
In Bangladesh, a group of young men threatened a TV channel called Global TV.
They wanted the channel to remove a journalist named Naznin Munni, saying she supports a political party called the Awami League.
The group said they would burn down the office if she wasn't removed.
The group said they were part of a student movement, but the movement's leader said they didn't approve of this.
This happened just a few days after other news offices were attacked.
The journalist said she wasn't there when the threat was made and that the channel's management said she isn't connected to the Awami League.
The threats are part of a bigger problem where people are trying to silence journalists and independent media.
A group threatened to burn down Global TV Bangladesh's office if they didn't remove journalist Naznin Munni.
The group claimed to be part of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, but the movement denied involvement.
The threats came days after attacks on the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.
Munni was accused of being aligned with the Awami League, which the channel's management denied.
The threats are seen as part of a broader campaign to silence independent media in Bangladesh.
- Who
- Global TV Bangladesh and journalist Naznin Munni
- What
- Threats against Munni and potential arson attack on the office
- When
- December 21
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Why
- Alleged political bias and affiliation with the Awami League
- Organization
- Global TV Bangladesh
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Incident
- Threats against journalist Naznin Munni
- Date
- December 21
- Threatening Group
- Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (claimed, but denied)
- Targeted Journalist
- Naznin Munni
- Alleged Affiliation
- Awami League (denied by management)
- Recent Attacks
- Offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star
Sources
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