JU Correspondent :
Jahangirnagar University Journalist Association (JUJA) formed a human chain on Sunday at JU Central Shaheed Minar premises protesting the murder of Abdul Hakim Shimul of Daily Samakal and demanding exemplary punishment to the killers immediately.
Speakers at this programmes said, locally alleged that Shahzadpur municipality Mayor Halimu Haque Miru was responsible for the killing. As he is a leader of ruling party, police did not arrest him yet.
Referring the earlier incidents of the killings of journalists including journalist couple Sagar-Runi, the speakers said if the perpetrators were brought to justice, others would not dare to commit similar crimes.
They urged to the government for ending all kinds of assistant of the journalists.
Moreover, they demanded proper compensation for the family of journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul.
Among the teachers, Dean of JU Arts and Humanities Faculty Prof. Dr. Mozammel Haque, Chairman of Mathematics department Dr. Sharif Uddin, Chairman of History department Prof. Dr. A T M Atikur Rahman, Chairman of Zoology department Prof. Monwar Hossain Tuhin, general secretary of Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) Dr. Farid Ahmed, former secretary Prof. Mahrufi Satter, lecturer of JU Journalism and Medial Studies department Salma Islam and Hassan Mahmud Foisal were took part on the programme.
Presided by the president of JUJA Belal Hossain Rahat, JU BCL president Jewel Rana, Secretary Abu Sufian Chanchal, JU BSU president Dipanjan Shiddhanta Kajol and different print and online media journalists were took part at this programme.
Mentionable, when gathering news local journalist of Daily Samakal, Abdul Hakim Shimul was critically injured during a clash between two groups of Awami League activists at Sahjadpur Upazilla in Shirajgang on February 2. He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to Dhaka for better treatment on Friday.
