Subhash Singha Roy

Roy was a member of the Bangladesh Chhatra League.{{Cite news |date=2018-12-28 |title=Election talks with Subhash Singha, Dr Sakhawat Hossain |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/news/election-talks-subhash-singha-dr-sakhawat-hossain-1680298 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

He was a director of Sonali Bank.{{Cite news |date=2012-09-27 |title=2 directors of Sonali deny links |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-251449 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} In September 2012, Roy and fellow bank director Jannat Ara Henry denied having any links with the Hallmark-Sonali Bank Loan Scam. They were questioned by the Anti-Corruption Commission. The commission did not indict them when it pressed charges over the scam.{{Cite news |title=Tanvir, wife among 9 jailed for life over Sonali Bank-Hallmark scam |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/228253/tanvir-wife-among-9-jailed-for-life-over-sonali-bank-hallmark-scam |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240404220001/https://www.newagebd.net/article/228253/tanvir-wife-among-9-jailed-for-life-over-sonali-bank-hallmark-scam |archive-date=2024-04-04 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=New Age |language=en}} He was reappointed director of the bank in 2012 along with Chairman Quazi Baharul Islam, and directors Shahidulla Mia and Kashem Humayun.{{Cite news |title=Sonali Bank reappoints 4 directors |url=https://bdnews24.com/business/sonali-bank-reappoints-4-directors |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Sonali Bank reappoints 4 directors |language=en}}

Roy is a member of the Bangladesh Progressive Columnist Forum.{{Cite news |date=2019-02-17 |title=Make people conscious about RTI to curb graft: Anisul |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/make-people-conscious-about-rti-curb-corruption-minister-anisul-huq-1703413 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}

In January 2023, Roy was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his research on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.{{Cite news |title=15 people to receive Bangla Academy Literary Award 2022 |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/303541/15-people-to-receive-bangla-academy-literary-award |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}} He was critical of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party threatening journalists for allegedly supporting the Awami League government.{{Cite news |title=BNP threatens media again {{!}} Politics |url=https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2023-10-13/bnp-chocked-media-threatens-media-again |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Somoy News |language=en}}

The Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement demanded Roy be expelled from the Jatiya Press Club on 10 August 2024 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government.{{Cite news |date=10 August 2024 |title=Students seek expulsion of Press Club president, secretary |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/en/national/news/76075 |access-date=12 February 2025 |work=jagonews24.com}} This was criticized as an attack on the freedom of the press.{{Cite web |title=Don't you also suppress the voice |url=https://www.thesouthasiantimesbd.com/opinion/news/22744 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=The South Asian Times {{!}} সাউথ এশিয়ান টাইমস |language=en}} Roy was sued along with 25 journalists at the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity.{{Cite news |date=2024-08-31 |title=Stop purge of journos, RSF tells interim govt |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/stop-purge-journos-rsf-tells-interim-govt-3691001?amp |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-08-20 |title=Nine more murder, ICT cases filed against Sheikh Hasina |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/nine-more-murder-ict-cases-filed-against-sheikh-hasina-3682191 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} The case was filed by Gazi MH Tamim representing Harun Ijahar Chowdhury of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh over the deaths in police action against the 2013 Shapla Square protests.{{Cite news |date=2024-08-21 |title=Hefajat's Shapla Chattar rally: Hasina sued for genocide, crimes against humanity |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/hefajats-shapla-chattar-rally-hasina-sued-genocide-crimes-against-humanity-3682336 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} Others accused included Shahriar Kabir and Muntassir Mamoon. Reporters Without Borders demanded withdrawal of the case against journalists.{{Cite news |date=2024-09-01 |title=Drop charges, free journos |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/drop-charges-free-journos-3691351?amp |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit sought information on his bank accounts and those of 28 journalists.{{Cite news |title=BFIU seeks bank account details of 28 journalists |url=https://bdnews24.com/media-en/82eddb144b28 |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Bdnews24.com |language=en}}

• "Bangabandhur Ditiyo Biplob o Baksal" (Bangabandhu's second revolution and BAKSAL{{Cite news |title=Hasan: Zia himself applied to become Baksal member |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/309927/hasan-zia-himself-applied-to-become-baksal-member |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}
• Padma Setur Satkahon (Details of Padma Bridge) co-written with Abdul Mannan.{{Cite news |date=28 May 2023 |title=Padma Bridge: The Triumph of Truth |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/692221 |access-date=12 February 2025 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}

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