Welcome to ShabbirAhammed.com. This Copyright Policy explains the ownership, permitted use, and protection of the intellectual property published on this website.
ShabbirAhammed.com is the personal website of Shabbir Ahammed, an independent investigative journalist, human rights advocate, programmer, web developer, and software developer based in Bangladesh.
Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on this website is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.
Copyright Ownership
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright in all original content available on ShabbirAhammed.com belongs to Shabbir Ahammed.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Investigative Reports
- News Articles
- Opinion & Editorial Content
- Analytical Articles
- Photographs
- Original Videos
- Press Clippings (where copyright permits or rights are held)
- Graphics
- Logos
- Website Design
- Written Text
- Research Compilation
- Original Databases
- Digital Archives
- Multimedia Content
All rights not expressly granted under this policy are reserved.
Permitted Use
Visitors may:
- Read and access published content for personal and non-commercial purposes.
- Share links to articles through websites, blogs, email, or social media.
- Quote limited portions of published content with proper attribution.
- Reference published investigations in academic, journalistic, or research work where appropriate credit is provided.
Proper attribution should include:
Source: ShabbirAhammed.com
Whenever practical, a direct link to the original article should also be included.
Prohibited Use
Without prior written permission, you may not:
- Copy entire articles.
- Republish articles on another website.
- Reproduce investigative reports in full.
- Remove copyright notices.
- Modify published content in a misleading manner.
- Translate and republish content as your own.
- Sell or commercially distribute content.
- Use photographs or videos for commercial purposes.
- Create derivative works that misrepresent the original publication.
- Use website branding or logos without authorization.
Unauthorized use may constitute copyright infringement.
Photographs and Videos
Many photographs and videos published on this website are:
- Originally created by Shabbir Ahammed;
- Used under license;
- Used with permission; or
- Used where permitted by applicable law for journalistic, documentary, educational, or public-interest purposes.
Ownership of third-party materials remains with their respective copyright holders.
Where required, appropriate credit is provided.
Third-Party Content
Some published materials may include:
- Official government documents
- Court records
- Public records
- Press releases
- Embedded social media content
- Public statements
- Publicly available materials
The copyright in such materials belongs to their respective owners unless otherwise indicated.
Their appearance on this website does not transfer ownership to ShabbirAhammed.com.
Fair Use
Certain copyrighted materials may occasionally be used under applicable principles of:
- Fair Use
- Fair Dealing
- News Reporting
- Commentary
- Criticism
- Research
- Education
- Public Interest Journalism
Such materials are included only when considered lawful and necessary for responsible journalism.
If a copyright owner believes any material exceeds the scope of applicable copyright exceptions, they are encouraged to contact us.
User-Submitted Materials
If you voluntarily submit:
- News Tips
- Documents
- Photographs
- Videos
- Audio Recordings
- Other Materials
you confirm that:
- You have the legal right to submit them;
- Submission does not violate another person’s copyright; and
- The material may be reviewed for journalistic purposes.
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, submitting material does not transfer ownership of your copyright.
Copyright Infringement
ShabbirAhammed.com respects the intellectual property rights of others.
If you believe your copyrighted work has been used improperly on this website, you may submit a copyright complaint containing:
- Your full name.
- Contact information.
- Identification of the copyrighted work.
- Identification of the allegedly infringing material.
- A statement that you believe the use is unauthorized.
- A statement that the information provided is accurate.
All legitimate copyright complaints will be reviewed promptly.
For formal removal requests, please refer to our DMCA Policy.
Licensing Requests
Requests to:
- Republish articles
- Reuse photographs
- Reproduce videos
- License investigative reports
- Use graphics
- Commercially distribute content
should be submitted through our Contact page.
Written permission must be obtained before any commercial or large-scale republication.
Enforcement
We reserve the right to take appropriate legal or administrative action to protect our intellectual property, including requesting removal of unauthorized copies or pursuing remedies available under applicable copyright laws.
Changes to This Policy
This Copyright Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in applicable laws, website operations, or editorial practices.
The latest version will always be available on this page.
Contact
Questions regarding this Copyright Policy or copyright licensing requests may be submitted through the Contact page.
Last Updated: August 2026
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