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List of journalists killed in Bangladesh

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List of journalists killed in Bangladesh is about journalists killed in Bangladesh, while reporting or on account of their journalism.

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the organization has confirmed that 13 journalists have been killed in Bangladesh since 1992.[1]

Journalist killed since 1992

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Name Date of death Sex Media outlet Country Place of death Source/Reference for circumstance
Mohammad Quamruzzaman19 February 1996mNeel SagarBangladeshNilphamari DistrictCPJ[2]
Saiful Alam Mukul30 August 1998mDaily RunnerBangladeshJessore DistrictCPJ[3]
Mir Illias Hossain15 January 2000mDainik Bir DarpanBangladeshJhenaidahCPJ[4]
Shamsur Rahman (age 43)16 July 2000mJanakanthaBangladeshJessore DistrictCPJ[5]
Nahar Ali21 April 2001mAnirbanBangladeshKhulnaCPJ[6]
Harunur Rashid (journalist)2 March 2002mDainik PurbanchalBangladeshKhulnaCPJ[7]
Shukur Hossain5 July 2002mAnirbanBangladeshUla, BangladeshCPJ[8]
Syed Farroque Ahmed3 August 2002mPubali BartaBangladeshSreemangal UpazilaIFEX[9]
Manik Chandra Saha15 January 2004mNew Age & BBC World ServiceBangladeshKhulnaCPJ,[10] UNESCO[11][12]
Humayun Kabir Balu (age 58)27 June 2004mJanmabhumiBangladeshKhulnaCPJ[13]
Kamal Hossain (age 32)22 August 2004mAjker Kagoj and Daily Bir Chattagram ManchaBangladeshManikchhari UpazilaCPJ[14][15]
Dipankar Chakrabarty2 October 2004mDurjoy BanglaBangladeshSherpurUNESCO[16]
Shahid Anwar (journalist)24 October 2004mDaily Asian ExpressBangladeshDhakaUNESCO[17]
Sheikh Belaluddin Ahmed11 February 2005mDaily SangramBangladeshKhulnaCPJ[18]
Golam Mahfuz31 May 2005mComilla MuktakanthaBangladeshComillaUNESCO[19]
Gautam Das17 November 2005mSamakalBangladeshFaridpurCPJ[20]
Bellal Hossain Dafadar14 September 2006mJanabaniBangladeshKalaroa UpazilaUNESCO[21]
Golam Mustofa Sarowar11 February 2012mMaasranga TVBangladeshDhakaUNESCO[22]
Meherun Runi11 February 2012fATN Bangla TVBangladeshDhakaUNESCO[22]
Jamal Uddin15 June 2012mGramer KagojBangladeshKashipurCPJ[23]
Talhad Ahmed Kabid23 October 2012mDainik Narsingdi BaniBangladeshNarsingdiRSF[24]
Sadrul Alam Nipul 21 May 2014 m Dainik Mathabhanga Bangladesh Chuadanga CPJ
Julhas Uddin 3 September 2020 m Bijoy TV Bangladesh Dhaka [[25]]
Iliyas Hossain 11 October 2020 m Dainik Bijoy Bangladesh Narayanganj CPJ[26]
Borhan Uddin Muzakkir 19 February 2021 m Bartabazar.com Bangladesh Companiganj [27]
Ashiqul Islam 9 January 2023 m Brahmanbaria Patrika Bangladesh Brahmanbaria IFJ[28]
Golam Rabbani Nadim 15 June 2023 m Banglanews24.com Bangladesh Jamalpur District IFJ[29]
Mehedi Hasan Tuhin 18 July 2024 m Dhaka Times Bangladesh Dhaka [30]
Shakil Hossain 19 July 2024 m Bhorer Awaj Bangladesh Sylhet [30]
Abu Taher Md. Turab 19 July 2024 m Daily Naya Diganta Bangladesh Sylhet [30]
Tahir Zaman Priyo 2 August 2024 m Freelance Journalist Bangladesh Dhaka [30]
Pradeep Kumar Bhowmik 5 August 2024 m Daily Khabarpatra Bangladesh Sirajganj [30]
Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin 07 August 2025 m Daily Protidiner Kagoj Bangladesh Gazipur [30]
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Journalists killed during 1971

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Name Date of death Sex Media outlet Country Place of death Source/Reference for circumstance
Serajuddin Hossain (or Seraj Uddin Hossain)10 December 1971mDaily IttefaqBangladeshUnknown place[31]
Selina Parvin (or Selina Parveen)14 December 1971fShilalipiBangladeshRayerbazar Boddhobhumy[32]
Shahidullah Kaiser14 December 1971mThe SangbadBangladeshUnknown place[33]
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