Doctors and nurses are seen treating injured Associated Press photojournalist AM Ahad at Labaid Hospital's emergency room in Dhaka after he was attacked allegedly by ruling party cadres on Sunday; August 5, 2018 Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneThree journalists have been killed in the last yearThe rate of journalists being harassed has increased by 70% in the last year, according to an annual report submitted by Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK). The yearly review was presented by the human rights organization at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity, at the capital's Topkhana Road, on Thursday. The report shows that the number of journalists being harassed has risen alarmingly from 122 in 2017 to 207 in 2018. According to the report, three journalists were killed in different incidents in 2018; compared to one in 2017.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 10, 2019 09:11 UTC