The government revokes press accreditation cards for 30 additional journalists

The Press Information Department (PID) has revoked the permanent and temporary press accreditation cards of 30 more journalists, including Imdadul Haq Milon, Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, and Ahmed Zobayer.

A gazette notification signed by Md Nizamul Kabir, Chief Information Officer of the PID under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, was issued on November 3, citing sections 6.9, 6.10, 9.5, and 9.6 of the Press Accreditation Principle-2022 as grounds for the cancellations.

Among the affected journalists are Rahul Saha of News 24, Mohammad Manzurul Islam of DBC News, Abed Khan of *Daily Jagaran*, ZI Mamun of ATN Bangla, Md Omar Faruque of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Masuda Bhatti of *Daily Amader Arthoneeti*, Naznin Nahar Munni of DBC News, RTV CEO Ashiqur Rahman, and *Daily Bhorer Kagaj* news editor Ikhtiar Uddin. 

Previously, the government had also revoked press accreditation cards for 20 journalists, including Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Farzana Rupa, and Farida Yasmin.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed "concern" on Monday over the interim information ministry’s revocation of accreditation for these 20 journalists, four of whom are reportedly detained in "apparent retaliation" for their support of the Awami League.