Zahed Arman

Assistant Professor, Communication, Media, and Performance, Framingham State University
Founding President, #BDFactCheck

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

📢 Publication Alert!
Excited to share that our paper has just been published in Journalism and Media (WoS & Scopus indexed, Q1 journal).
Our study shows how media ownership shaped protest coverage.
@MDPIOpenAccess
#research #protest
Read here: https://t.co/4s356htVxT

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

One point demand to #StepdownfacistHasina

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

এক দফা এক দাবি
হাসিনা তুই কবে যাবি?
#StepdownfacistHasina

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

#StepDownHasina

[Steve Hanke @steve_hanke]

Under PM Sheikh Hasina's AUTHORITARIAN rule, Bangladesh imposes a curfew with a SHOOT-ON-SIGHT order for protestors demanding the end of government job quotas favoring members of Hasina's party.

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

After killing hundreds of students and mass people, this person is now spreading disinformation. Please stop the drama. #StepDownSheikhHasina

[Sajeeb Wazed @sajeebwazed]

The last few days have been difficult for the people of #Bangladesh. I would like to start by mourning the loss of all innocent lives. PM #SheikhHasina's Govt is sincere in investigating all incidents of death, and has already formed a judicial commission, headed by a High Court judge, to investigate such incidents.

On the quota issue, the @albd1971 Govt and the #QuotaProtestors had almost identical positions to begin with. In 2018, PM #SheikhHasina abolished all quotas through a declaration. It was the High Court which cancelled the declaration. The Govt then appealed against the HC decision in the Appellate Division, and in the quickest possible time, got the HC ruling overturned. For days, the protests continued without any incident, under full cooperation of the govt.

How did such a peaceful movement turn into a campaign of arson, vandalism, violence, and looting?

Because, as usual, the #BNP-#JamaatEIslami clique used an essentially non-political and non-violent movement to wage a violent movement of their own.

Sensing the involvement of the vested quarter, the protestors themselves issued several statements disowning the violence and confirming that a third party is behind these acts with no relations to the protestors whatsoever.

In the last few days, these cowards (using the protests as a cover) carried out widespread violence terrorizing the people. They targeted law enforcement officials, journalists, public and pvt. transport and properties, important govt establishments, and KPIs.

There has also been widespread looting of public and private properties, wherever such opportunities arose. A jail was attacked, freeing all prisoners, and its arms looted.

It was only due to these unprecedented levels of violence that the govt took the drastic decision of deploying armed forces and imposing curfew on movement (temporarily only). This is because the govt is under a positive duty to prevent any further violence, safeguard public and private properties, and uphold the national security of the country.

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

@sajeebwazed Stop spreading misinformation. Stop the drama. #AwamiLeague has no right to lead the country. You attacked the mass people and killed hundreds of people. #StepDownSheikhHasina

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

New publication alert! I just published an article with my coauthor Professor Scott at Communication Studies journal. #presidentialcampaign #agendasetting

https://t.co/vYgHww5OLj

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

I'll be presenting a paper titled "Network Agendas of Political Advertising: How Presidential Candidates in 2020 build Associative Issue Agendas through Facebook" at the 115th Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Convention in Cambridge, Massachusetts! See you there! #ECA2024

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

I automatically logged out of my @facebook, @messenger, and @Instagram accounts! What the hell is going on?

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

Excited to kick off the Spring Semester at Framingham State University with a bang! Just presented "Live to the Truth: How to SPOT Fake News" at the January Day event. A crucial topic in today's digital age. #SpringSemester #FSUExperience #CriticalThinking #SeekTheTruth

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

I'm thrilled to share that I've taken on the role of Associate Editor at Quality and Quantity by Springer. I'm looking forward to contributing to the world of research and methodology in this new capacity. #Research #Methodology #SpringerJournal

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

ভারত-বাংলাদেশের সুসম্পর্কের ধারাবাহিকতায় আমরা পেয়েছি একটি ফ্যাসিবাদি সরকার। এই সময়ে বাংলাদেশ প্রবেশ করেছে গণতান্ত্রিক দেশ থেকে স্বৈরতান্ত্রিক দেশে। বাংলাদেশের প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলো ধ্বংস করা করা হয়েছে।#StepDownHasina
https://t.co/hCfhw4uCjB

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

#Meta disabled my FB account for a linked #instagram account that I never owned. #Meta has the worst customer service.
#Facebook #CustomerService

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

#StepDownHasina

[Pinaki Bhattacharya @PinakiTweetsBD]

Observe how Sheikh Hasina deployed the paramilitary BGB, (who don't hesitate to beat the women workers) to suppress garment workers' protests demanding a minimum wage increase. Despite producing top global brands, these Bangladeshi garment workers endure a difficult life due to their low wages.

[Amb. Mushfiqul Fazal (Ansarey) @MushfiqulFazal]

“We are engaging and will continue to engage with the government, with opposition, with civil society, and other stakeholders to urge them to work together for the benefit of the Bangladeshi people, to ensure free and fair elections that are conducted in a peaceful manner.” as DoS Spox said today

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

This is Sheikh Hasina's Awami League with traditional weapons! #Bangladesh

[Pinaki Bhattacharya @PinakiTweetsBD]

Members of Sheikh Hasina's party can be seen chanting slogans and brandishing traditional weapons, reflecting the transformation of Bangladesh into a state plagued by terror and injustice. It's the party's enforcers and the police who dominate the nation. This demonstrates how she governs without a mandate from the populace.

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

Police brutality in Bangladesh! #StepDownHasina

[Sami @ZulkarnainSaer]

In a harrowing display of brutality that has shocked the conscience of many in Bangladesh, one cannot help but mull-over the disturbing question: how can we rationalize such fatal police violence in modern world? It appears that despite the impassioned appeals from @hrw @amnestysasia @RFKHumanRights @UNHumanRights @volker_turk @cvoule @EU_Commission @MaryLawlorhrds @StateDRL and many rights group, additionally from close partners like @usembassydhaka @UKinBangladesh @EUinBangladesh @StateDept @CanHCBangladesh @AusHCBangladesh others — imploring an end to the inhumane treatment of opposition political party members, the Bangladesh government's actions tell a different story.

This incident serves as a stark reminder that the values of justice, democracy, and respect for human rights are under siege in Bangladesh. Can a government truly claim to represent the interests of its people when it fails to protect their most fundamental rights?

On October 28, 2023 — the day of the @bdbnp78 grand rally, this grim incident took place in Dhaka's Shantinagar area. The victim is an activist of @bdbnp78

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

Most of the so-called western media should learn how to do journalism from @AlJazeeraWorld. #objectivejournalism

[Zahed Arman @zahedarmanbd]

Just published my latest book review in the International Journal of Communication (IJoC). 📷📷 #ijoc #bookreview #Trump #media
https://t.co/NeEbUxiwJ7