More protests against attack on Star reporter

Star National Desk
Journalists in Mymensingh, Dinajpur and Satkhira yesterday protested barbarous attack on The Daily Star Tangail Correspondent Mirza Shakil while performing duty on Tangail jail compound on Saturday. They demanded immediate arrest and punishment to the culprits involved in the attack. Our Mymensingh Correspondent reports: Journalist leaders termed the attack barbaric saying the attack is a violation of human rights. Our Dinajpur Correspondent reports: A protest meeting was held at Dinajpur Press Club in the afternoon. Press Club president Chitta Ghosh presided. Our Satkhira Correspondent reports: Local newsmen at a statement issued here in the afternoon demanded judicial inquiry into the incident and arrest and punishment to the culprits.