C T Online Desk: The Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ) held a protest against the killing of journalist Gholam Rabbani Nadeem in a terrorist attack in Jamalpur and demanding exemplary punishment for the killers.
From the rally, the journalist leaders demanded the quick arrest and exemplary punishment of those involved in the murder.
At the same time, they demanded the dismissal of the Superintendent of Police of Jamalpur and the OC of the concerned police station who failed to provide security to journalist Nadeem’s life.
On Saturday (June 17) at 11:30 am in front of the Chittagong Press Club, journalists from all walks of life took part in the protest rally despite the hostile weather and rain.
The former president of Chittagong Press Club, Ali Abbas, general secretary of CIU, addressed the protest rally under the chairmanship of CUJ President Tapan Chakraborty. Shamsul Islam, Former President Mostak Ahmad, Chittagong Press Club General Secretary Debdulal Bhowmik, CUJ Senior Vice President Mohammad Rubel Khan, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Executive Member Azhar Mahmud, Chittagong Press Club Joint Editor Shahidullah Shahriar, CUJ Former Joint Editor Sabur Shubo, Finance Secretary of CIU. Mujahidul Islam, Chittagong Press Club Library Secretary Ahmed Qutb, CUJ Publicity and Publication Secretary Sarwar Kamal, TV Unit Head Masudul Haque, Representative Unit Head (Acting) Sohail Sarwar, Daily East Corner Unit Head Mihraj Raihan, CUJ Members Hamid Ullah, Subal Barua etc.
Demanding the dismissal and arrest of Jamalpur Superintendent of Police and concerned police station officials for failing to provide security for journalist Nadeem’s life, Cuj President Tapan Chakraborty said, Jamalpur Superintendent of Police said in a talk show that journalist Nadeem’s murder was an isolated incident. The police could have arrested all those involved within an hour of the murder. Journalist Nadeem had earlier gone live and sought security for his life from the police and home minister, but the administration remained silent.
CUJ general secretary . Shamsul Islam said, our colleague BanglaNews24.com’s Jamalpur correspondent Golam Rabbani Nadeem was brutally killed last Wednesday night. When a journalist is treated like this, the insecurity of journalists all over the country comes to the fore. We all need to be united for the sake of journalists.Speakers in the rally said that the brutal killing of journalist Gholam Rabbani Nadeem is a direct blow to free journalism. This event is a professional journalist
