","ticker":null,"image":"https://en-media.agamirsomoy.com/uploads/2026/07/7750e071-c1ae-4554-b102-10caa1f52373.webp","image_caption":"Shyamal Dutta, Farzana Rupa, Mozammel Babu, and Shakil Ahmed—file photo.","shoulder":null,"sort_description":"Five international human rights and press freedom organizations have called for the withdrawal of the ongoing investigation against journalists Farjana Rupa and Mozammel Babu in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). They have also demanded the immediate release of four journalists currently in pre-trial detention, including Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu.The joint call was made in a statement issued by Amnesty International, Article 19, CIVICUS, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and...","is_thread":false,"is_visible_shoulder":false,"is_visible_ticker":false,"date":"2026-07-15T19:11:15+06:00","category":{"name":"Court","slug":"court","path":"bangladesh/court"},"representative":"Online Desk"},{"slug":"cjflb9mq96uk","url":"/bangladesh/crime/cjflb9mq96uk","is_photo":false,"title":"HRSS Report: 56 killed in political violence, 133 in mob violence within 6 months","ticker":"

1,621 women and girls fell victim to abuse
383 journalists fell victim to abuse and harassment

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Death Toll May Exceed 1,400

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