Journalists’ community of Barisal on Monday forming human chain in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall protesting attacks on fellows demanded immediate arrest and speedy trial of the attackers.
The programme was held under the banner of Barisal Journalist Community.
It was addressed among others by Anisur Rahman Swapan, president, Nazrul Biswas, former president of Barisal Reporters Unity, Kazi Nasiruddin Babul, president, Kazi Miraz, joint secretary of Barisal Press Club, Ferdous Sohag, president of Barisal Electronics Media, Humayun Kabir, president of Barisal Television Media Association.
The speakers in their speeches and the participants in their carried banners told recently attacks and harassments against journalists increasing day by day due to failure of the government in facing the liable for trial.
They giving examples of recent two incidents of attacking journalists of Deepto TV at Chittagong and a journalist of local print media at Barguna, said culture of avoiding the incidents without trial making it increasing. So the participants demanded immediate arrest of the attackers of journalists, speedy trial and exemplary punishment of the attackers to ensure safety and security of the professional journalists.
