allege harassment from unspecified wings of the security forces and members of the ruling party.100 Torture on Journalists in 2011 Types of Torture on Journalists No. of Victims Torture/threat/harassment/false cases by law 50 enforcement agencies Torture/attack/threat/harassment by terrorists 53 Threat on life 35 Cases for publishing reports 69 Attack/torture/harassment by activists of the 47 ruling party (AL) Attack/torture by activists of the opposition 05 party (BNP) Harassment/threat/torture by government 18 officials Total 214 Source: Documentation Unit, Ain o Salish Kendro For example, in May 2010, the Information Minister met the owners of private television channels and suggested that they refrain from broadcasting content critical of the government. Shortly thereafter, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) used a technicality in the communications law to shut down a private television station, Channel One; the Channel is still closed. On June 1, the deputy commissioner of Dhaka 102 82 Ibid.