Human chain program has been held in various parts of the country including Rajshahi to protest against false accusation of journalists. This human chain was held in Rajshahi Nagar’s Kadirganj from 11 am to 12 pm on Thursday.
Organized by Rajshahi Union of Journalists (RUJ). Demands for immediate withdrawal of the case from the human chain.
RUZ President Rafiqul Islam presided over the human bond.
Under the direction of former general secretary of RUZ Tanzimul Haque, senior journalist Ahmed Safiuddin, joint secretary general of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Rashed Ripon and executive member Badrul Hasan Liton, general secretary of RUZ Saifur Rahman Rocky, former general secretary Shibli Noman and Mamun-or- Rashid, vice-president Taibur Rahman, former president of Rajshahi branch of Bangladesh Photojournalists Association Asaduzzaman Asad, senior journalist Sourav Habib, Bulbul Habib etc.
The speakers in the human chain said that a new context has come to Bangladesh in exchange of the blood of the students. At this time a particular group was involved in looting. They want to destabilize the country again. Journalists are primarily targeted to prevent them from reporting the true story. False cases have been filed against them. If this situation continues, the hopes of the students of the 24th revolution will be crushed.
The journalist leaders advised the BNP leader who filed a case against Rajshahi journalists Rashed Ripon, Rafiqul Islam, Rozina Sultana and Asghar Ali Sagar to withdraw the case immediately. If not, they announced to reveal his ‘true face’ through the pen. Besides, the attack on the house of senior photojournalist Azahar Uddin and General Secretary of Bagha Press Club Nuruzzaman was condemned. It is also demanded to acquit Nuruzzaman from the two cases in which he is involved. Besides, they also demanded the withdrawal of false cases filed against journalists in different parts of the country, including senior journalists Abdur Rauf and Mahmudul Hasan Nayan of Bogra.
RUJ Joint Secretary Rimon Rahman, Treasurer Salahuddin, Executive Member Azahar Uddin, Member Habibur Rahman Pappu, Mehdi Hasan, Mustafiz Rocky, Ali Ehsan Tuhin, Milan Sheikh, Azam Khan, Rozina Sultana Rosi, Afroza Khan, Zahirul Islam, Bagha Press Club General Secretary Md. Nuruzzaman and others were present.
(Dhaka Times/31 Aug/SA)
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