48-hour ultimatum to demand justice for the killing of journalists

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48-hour ultimatum to demand justice for the killing of journalists

48-hour ultimatum to demand justice for the killing of journalists

Journalists have given a 48-hour ultimatum demanding justice for the killing of journalists including Hasan Mehdi of Dhaka Times who were killed while gathering news of the quota reform movement in Jatrabari of the capital.

On Friday (02 August) at 12 noon, the speakers made this demand in a human chain organized for 'Demand for the safety of media workers' at Karwan Bazar intersection in the capital.

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At this time, the injured journalists who participated in the human chain presented their experiences.

Photojournalist Shamim Ahmed said, I was attacked several times in Mirpur area number 10. No student attacked me. Rather, the people of Chhatra League and Jubo League surrounded me and beat me severly.

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Jamuna TV Senior Reporter Rabbi Siddiqui said, "Where do we journalists actually go?" Who will give us security? We lost four of our brothers. Many brothers and sisters are injured; has the state looked for them? Didn't even think it was necessary to find out.

He also said the wounds we are carrying. The trauma in which we are every media worker. We are in panic every moment. When will it end?

Criticizing the journalist leaders in the human chain, the speakers said that all the journalist leaders we have are just coming to the television talk show to claim the rights of the journalists only to achieve their interests. In reality they do nothing. Instead, they sell the heads of journalists in the field. In reality they do nothing to protect the rights of journalists.

Dipan Dewan, joint general secretary of Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) said that those involved in killing and torturing journalists should be identified and prosecuted within 48 hours. Media workers will announce strict programs if effective action is not taken within this period.