Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- A coalition of international human rights organisations has heavily condemned the coordinated mob attacks on the offices of prominent media houses Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, and decried the vandalism of one of the country's most important socio-cultural institutions, Chhayanaut, calling the incidents a serious threat to the freedom of expression and democratic participation in Bangladesh.
In a joint statement issued on Monday, the groups said the attacks on December 18 on the two media houses and the country's leading cultural institution posed a serious threat to independent journalism, cultural life and its civic space.
The organisations also expressed alarm over the killing of a Hindu national and factory worker ...