Cancellation of jail term, cases against Mahmudur Rahman demanded
City Desk :
Leaders of journalist community and professionals in a rally on Saturday demanded cancellation of punishment and all cases against Dainik Amar Desh Editor Dr Mahmudur Rahman and his wife and removing all barriers to publish the daily.
They also demanded compensation for stopping the publication of the newspaper and keeping its journalists and employees unemployed for around an era and confiscating of the press, destroying and looting its machineries and equipment by the ousted fascist government, reports BSS.
BNP’s National Standing Committee Member and Sammilita Peshajibi Parishad Convener Dr AZM Zahid Hossain addressed the rally as the chief guest in front of Jatiya Press Club, said a press release.
Amar Desh Executive Editor Syed Abdal Ahmed chaired the rally which was conducted by Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) former President and Amar Desh City Editor M Abdullah.
BFUJ President Ruhul Amin Gazi, its Secretary General Kader Gani Chowdhury, former Secretary General MA Aziz, Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) former President Poet Abdul Hye Sikder, DUJ incumbent President Md Shahidul Islam, its General Secretary Khurshid Alam, Jatiya Press Club (JPC) President poet Hasan Hafiz, DUJ former General Secretaries Muhammad Baker Hossain and Jahangir Alam Pradhan, JPC former General Secretary Elias Khan, Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) former President Mursalin Nomani, Association of Engineers President Engineer Riazul Islam Rizu, teachers’ leader and BNP Organizing Secretary Principal Selim Bhuiyan, Agriculturist Shamimur Rahman Shamim, Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Oikyajote General Secretary Rafiqul Islam, BFUJ Vice-President AKM Mohsin, Assistant Secretary General Basir Jamal, Publicity Secretary Shahjahan Saju, Mafaswal Sangbadik Foundation Chairman Sakhawat Ibne Moyeen Chowdhury, English Daily Economic Express Editor Amir Hossain Jony and noted publisher Muniruzzaman addressed the rally, among others.
Dr Zahid Hossain said Dainik Amar Desh became a voice of the masses. When the newspaper was at the peak of popularity under the courageous leadership of Mahmudur Rahman, Awami fascist government shut it down.