Law Reporters’ Forum
A rally organised by The Law Reporters’ Forum (LRF) was held in front of the main entrance of the Supreme Court protesting the murder attempt and attack on Shakil Hasan, a senior reporter of Jamuna Television. In the programme the speakers said the attack on duty journalists is a threat to freedom of mass media, they demanded immediate arrest of the perpetrators and exemplary punishment to them. The function was addressed, among others, by former President of the forum M Badi-uz-Zaman, former President of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) Cooperative Society Mahmudur Rahman Khokan, former DRU General Secretary Ilias Hossain, former LRF General Secretary Mashudul Haque and Wakil Ahmed Hiron.
former DRU Organising Secretary Mursalin Ahmed Nomani and Vice-President of the forum Shamima Akter. President of the organisation Ashutosh Sarker presided over the event while its Secretary Didarul Alam conducted it.
