Journalist Mushfiq to return home on Thursday after decade-long exile

Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, a journalist identified for his outspoken criticism of Sheikh Hasina’s deposed authoritarian regime, is made up our minds to approach inspire to Bangladesh from the US on Thursday (12 September), after nearly a decade in exile.

Mushfiq urged the media this day, “I am pleased to approach inspire home after this form of very prolonged time. I am taking a scrutinize forward to reuniting with my relatives, friends, and fellow journalists.”

“At final, the country has been liberated from despotic rule, paving the manner for the restoration of democracy, freedom of expression, and other elementary rights, thanks to the pupil-led mass uprising,” he added.

To tag his return, the genuine-BNP faction of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and the Dhaka Union of Journalists bear organised a reception for Mushfiq at the Jatiya Press Membership on Thursday evening.

Currently basically basically basically based in Washington, DC, Ansarey continues his work as the White Home and United Countries correspondent for JustNewsBD.

He also serves as the governmentdirector of the human rights organisation Reliable to Freedom and the governmenteditor of South Asia Perspectives, a international policy journal. Thru his work, Ansarey has constantly highlighted alleged human rights abuses, election fraud, and authoritarian governance in Bangladesh.

Mushfiq’s serious journalism led to his exile in January 2013.

Previously, he served as assistant press secretary to passe prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia from 2001 to 2006 and held indispensable positions with diverse media stores in Bangladesh, at the side of The Day-to-day Ittefaq and UNB.

He also served as chief editor at JustNewsBD and anchored a programme on Teach Television, BTV, as nicely as hosted the favored TV present “Hi there Excellency” on NTV, that contains somewhat just a few ambassadors and international dignitaries.