Jessore journo murder condemned
Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday condemned the recent murder of a journalist in Jessore by a local drug-smuggling syndicate.
The two organisations also demanded immediate arrest of and exemplary punishment to the killers to stop recurrence of such incidents.
Jamal Uddin, a correspondent of Jessore-based Bangla daily Gramer Kagoj, was hacked to death at Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Friday allegedly for reporting on the syndicate.
ASK Executive Director Advocate Sultana Kamal, in a statement, said recent incidents of repression on journalists, including the one mentioned above, by criminals and police throughout the country have turned into a serious cause for concern, she said.
“It can not be said that the government has taken adequate security measures for journalists. Since criminals are not tried and punished for their past acts, they have dare to commit the crimes again,” she said.
TIB, in their annual members' meeting, condemned incidents of repression on journalist by police and criminals, says a press release.
In another press release, BNP protested Jamal's murder, terming the killers activists of the ruling party.
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