The Spotlight, Volume-1, Issue-3: From Silence to Suppression: Journalism under the Yunus Administration.

The third issue of The Spotlight sheds light on the escalating crisis in Bangladesh under the rule of the interim government established on August 5, 2024. The cover story, “From Silence to Suppression: Journalism under the Yunus Administration“, critically examines the state of press freedom, highlighting systematic attacks on journalists, media houses, and the rise of mob intimidation. Despite government claims of media reform, the reality is marked by fear, censorship, and violent reprisals.

Other major features include:

Lead Stories:

“Media in the Belly of the Mob” exposes how mob violence has become a tool of suppression, enforced through a shadowy media reform process and public threats by senior officials.

“Freedom of Speech Denied: Scarred Rural Journalism” details the plight of journalists outside urban centers, many of whom have faced imprisonment, threats, or job loss.

Human Rights Report (Part 3):
Documents violations including illegal detentions, gender-based violence, denial of property rights, and the interim government’s complicity in enabling impunity for political and religious violence.

GCDG’s Statement:
A powerful position against the proposed Rakhine Corridor, warning of the legal, geopolitical, and security threats posed by involving Bangladesh in foreign military conflicts through unilateral decisions by an unelected regime.

This issue amplifies the call for a return to constitutional governance, restoration of civil liberties, and international accountability for human rights abuses and press suppression.

ISSN 2819-2311 | Published by the Global Centre for Democratic Governance (GCDG)