Bangladesh’s interim government is waging an aggressive assault on press freedom and minority rights, deepening a national crisis.

Journalists, the bedrock of any democratic society, are being harassed, intimidated, and silenced for exposing governmental abuses or merely performing their duties.

This systematic repression of media freedom not only undermines democratic accountability but also exposes deeper institutional rot within Bangladesh’s governance structures.

As the world watches, India, as a regional leader and democracy, must acknowledge the strategic and moral implications of this unfolding crisis.

Since the formation of the interim government ahead of elections, journalists in Bangladesh have faced a sharp escalation in threats, arbitrary arrests, censorship, and violence.

Media outlets critical of the administration are being forced into silence, either by state machinery or through pressure from politically aligned groups.

The repression of the press in Bangladesh is not just a media issue. It reflects a broader erosion of democratic institutions and transparency in governance. In the absence of a free press, corruption flourishes, minority rights abuses go unreported, and the government operates without scrutiny.

A functioning democracy relies on an independent press to act as a........

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