Dhaka, June 3 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to break what it called Bangladesh's "cycle of partisan persecution" of journalists and take immediate steps to protect press freedom.

The New York-based organisation made the call in a statement marking the BNP government's first 100 days in office, saying Tarique should begin fulfilling his election pledge to safeguard media freedom.

CPJ said Bangladesh has had three governments in less than two years: Sheikh Hasina's Awami League administration, which was ousted in August 2024; the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus; and, since February 2026, the BNP government.

"Through each transition, journalists have been detained, prosecute...