Bangladesh journalist jailed for reporting on high food prices.
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A journalist from Bangladesh's largest and most influential daily, Prothom Alo, has been jailed on charges of publishing "false" news after his report on high food prices went viral. Samsuzzaman Shams was arrested a day after his story was published on 26 March, the country's Independence Day. The report featured ordinary Bangladeshis talking about their lives on Independence Day, including a quote from a labourer who asked: "What is the use of this freedom if we can't afford rice?" The government denies stifling press freedom, but media rights groups have warned of a steady erosion in freedoms under the governing Awami League, in power since 2009.
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