SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN IN MEDIA - South Asian Women in Media

A Dhaka court today granted interim bail to Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam in a case filed by the health ministry under the Official Secrets Act.

Interview/ Adnan M.J. Abualhayjaa, ambassador of the State of Palestine to India

Parul Rathee, a 25-year-old Indian student at Tel Aviv University, will never forget May 11. She and her friends had a plan for the evening—dance classes—and she casually asked them whether it would be safe, given the rockets Hamas was…

Interview/ Rony Yedidia Clein, deputy chief of mission, Israel embassy in India

Journalist Rozina Islam was detained at the secretariat for nearly 6 hours and harassed during the time there. Her family claims that she was harassed both physically and mentally. Instead of rushing her to hospital, she was taken to the…

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A journalist in Bangladesh known for her strong reporting on official corruption was arrested on charges of violating a colonial-era official secrets act which carries a possible death penalty, authorities said Tuesday.

South Asian Women in Media (SAWM), a network of women journalists across South Asia, has expressed deep concern at the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo’s journalist Rozina Islam

The arrest of a top Bangladesh reporter, who wrote scathing stories on the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, sparked protests by hundreds of reporters Tuesday (May 18).

Rozina's Report on Health Sector Irregularities/1 In a letter sent to the secretary of health services division of the health and family welfare ministry, they claimed that a section of the candidates had paid Tk 1.5-2 million (15-20 lakh)…

Prothom Alo's Senior Reporter Rozina Islam has said that she is being treated wrongfully.