Journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol seen handcuffed behind the back at a Khulna court on Sunday, May 3, 2020 Dhaka TribuneThe targeting of investigative journalists like Shafiqul Islam Kajol raises serious questions about Bangladesh's commitment to a free and independent media, the experts sayThe United Nations (UN) experts have raised their concern over the ongoing persecution of journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in Bangladesh and his previous suspected enforced disappearance. "The targeting of investigative journalists like Shafiqul Islam Kajol raises serious questions about Bangladesh's commitment to a free and independent media. “Such persecution has devastating consequences for the journalists and their families – and also for society as a whole. Before his disappearance on 10 March 2020, Kajol had worked on a sex-trafficking story which reported links to politicians in Bangladesh. This is particularly concerning with heightened risk of Covid-19 infection that those detained are exposed to", the experts noted.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 27, 2020 17:08 UTC