Humayun Ahmed's Death
Refrain from sensationalism
Eminent citizens urge media; defamation case filed against Ctg lawyer
Seventeen eminent citizens yesterday urged the media to refrain from publishing sensational news on late litterateur Humayun Ahmed and his wife Meher Afroz Shaon.
Some recent reports were unexpected, repulsive and condemnable, hurting the litterateur's family, well-wishers and the country's intellectuals, they said in a written statement.
The citizens are Prof Anisuzzman, Syed Shamsul Haque, Ramendu Majumder, Aly Zaker, Ferdousi Majumdar, Sara Zaker, Assaduzzaman Noor, Syed Monjurul Islam, Nasiruddin Yusuff, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Jewel Aich, Imdadul Haque Milon, Anisul Haq, Ferdaus Ara, Faridur Reza Sagor, Golam Quddus and Ferdousi Priyabhashini.
Meanwhile, a defamation case was filed yesterday against a lawyer, Nazrul Islam, who had sued Shaon and Mazharul Islam, publisher of Anya Prokash Publication Ltd, on Wednesday alleging that they“killed” Humayun to misappropriate his cash and property. The allegation against Shaon and Mazharul was based on some newspaper reports, Nazrul said.
Nurjahan Akhter Nupur, an apprentice lawyer and one of Shaon's fans, filed yesterday's defamation case with Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka accusing Advocate Nazrul Islam and one of his close friends, Abdul Hye.
The complainant also appealed to issue arrest warrants against Nazrul and Hye.
The complaint stated that Nazrul filed the case only to tarnish the image of Humayun Ahmed's family members, on the basis of vague allegations.
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