B’desh: Journalists demand protection after attacks on national dailies; slam Yunus govt

 Bangladesh journalists and media owners are demanding safety after violent mob attacks on major newspapers. Staff were trapped as offices were torched and looted. Concerns are mounting over press freedom and democratic institutions ahead of elections, with critics pointing to the interim government’s slow response and broader issues of harassment and surveillance. Bangladesh journalists and media owners are demanding safety after violent mob attacks on major newspapers. Staff were trapped as offices were torched and looted. Concerns are mounting over press freedom and democratic institutions ahead of elections, with critics pointing to the interim government’s slow response and broader issues of harassment and surveillance.