BSS, Khulna :
Journalists of Khulna on Monday demanded a fresh probe into the journalist Humayun Kabir Balu killing case because of all the accused were acquitted due to weak investigation and flawed charge sheet.
They also demanded reinvestigation and fresh trial into the case at a discussion in observance of the 18th death anniversary of Journalist Humayun Kabir Balu at Khulna Press Club (KPC) with its President Nazrul Islam in the chair.
Humayun Kabir Balu, the then Editor of Dainik Janmobhumi and President of the KPC was murdered on June 27 in 2004 in front of his office-cum-residence in the city. He was returning home from his paternal house after handing over sweetmeat to his elderly mother for the successful result of his daughter in the SSC examination.
The speakers also demanded immediate arrests of the killers and mastermind behind the killing and trial the killers of another 30 journalists including Manik Saha and Sagar-Runi.
The journalist leaders urged the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take proper steps to reinvestigate into Balu killing case.
