Death anniv of Manik Saha observed

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City Desk :
Journalists and other socio-cultural and political organizations on Sunday observed the 13th death anniversary of eminent journalists Manik Saha in Khulna with demand for capital punishment of his killers.
“We are not satisfied about the verdict of journalist Manik Saha murder case which Khulna Speedy Trial Tribunal announced on November 30,” speakers told a journalists rally held coinciding with death anniversary of Saha, who was killed in bomb attack on January 15 in 2004 near the KPC. Saha was a senior reporter of vernacular Bangla daily Sangbad. He also worked at the New Age, Ekushey TV and BBC radio.On the occasion participants placed wreaths at a monument built on the KPC premises in memory of the slain journalist.
Different organizations, including Manik Saha Smrity Parisad, Awami league and CPB also paid tributes to his memory while Chhatra Union of Khulna unit staged a candlelight vigil there at dawn.
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