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]
| Name | Date of death | Sex | Media outlet | Country | Place of death | Source/Reference for circumstance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Quamruzzaman | 19 February 1996 | m | Neel Sagar | Bangladesh | Nilphamari District | CPJ [2] |
| Saiful Alam Mukul | 30 August 1998 | m | Daily Runner | Bangladesh | Jessore District | CPJ [3] |
| Mir Illias Hossain | 15 January 2000 | m | Dainik Bir Darpan | Bangladesh | Jhenaidah | CPJ [4] |
| Shamsur Rahman (age 43) | 16 July 2000 | m | Janakantha | Bangladesh | Jessore District | CPJ [5] |
| Nahar Ali | 21 April 2001 | m | Anirban | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ [6] |
| Harunur Rashid (journalist) | 2 March 2002 | m | Dainik Purbanchal | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ [7] |
| Shukur Hossain | 5 July 2002 | m | Anirban | Bangladesh | Ula, Bangladesh | CPJ [8] |
| Syed Farroque Ahmed | 3 August 2002 | m | Pubali Barta | Bangladesh | Sreemangal Upazila | IFEX [9] |
| Manik Chandra Saha | 15 January 2004 | m | New Age & BBC World Service | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ, [10] UNESCO [11] [12] |
| Humayun Kabir Balu (age 58) | 27 June 2004 | m | Janmabhumi | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ [13] |
| Kamal Hossain (age 32) | 22 August 2004 | m | Ajker Kagoj and Daily Bir Chattagram Mancha | Bangladesh | Manikchhari Upazila | CPJ [14] [15] |
| Dipankar Chakrabarty | 2 October 2004 | m | Durjoy Bangla | Bangladesh | Sherpur | UNESCO [16] |
| Shahid Anwar (journalist) | 24 October 2004 | m | Daily Asian Express | Bangladesh | Dhaka | UNESCO [17] |
| Sheikh Belaluddin Ahmed | 11 February 2005 | m | Daily Sangram | Bangladesh | Khulna | CPJ [18] |
| Golam Mahfuz | 31 May 2005 | m | Comilla Muktakantha | Bangladesh | Comilla | UNESCO [19] |
| Gautam Das | 17 November 2005 | m | Samakal | Bangladesh | Faridpur | CPJ [20] |
| Bellal Hossain Dafadar | 14 September 2006 | m | Janabani | Bangladesh | Kalaroa Upazila | UNESCO [21] |
| Golam Mustofa Sarowar | 11 February 2012 | m | Maasranga TV | Bangladesh | Dhaka | UNESCO [22] |
| Meherun Runi | 11 February 2012 | f | ATN Bangla TV | Bangladesh | Dhaka | UNESCO [22] |
| Jamal Uddin | 15 June 2012 | m | Gramer Kagoj | Bangladesh | Kashipur | CPJ [23] |
| Talhad Ahmed Kabid | 23 October 2012 | m | Dainik Narsingdi Bani | Bangladesh | Narsingdi | RSF [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] |
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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 1971 | m | Daily Ittefaq | Bangladesh | Unknown place | [30] |
| Selina Parvin (or Selina Parveen) | 14 December 1971 | f | Shilalipi | Bangladesh | Rayerbazar Boddhobhumy | [31] |
| Shahidullah Kaiser | 14 December 1971 | m | The Sangbad | Bangladesh | Unknown place | [32] |
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