Sylhet Bureau :
Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Commissioner Md. Rezaul Karim PPM has commented that the police will be vigilant so that no one can get away with committing crimes in the name of journalism or any political party. He said that no one will get away with committing crimes in the name of journalism or any political party. The police will always stand by honest and objective journalists. He said these things during an exchange of views with journalists representing the Sylhet Press Club.
In an exchange of views organized at the SMP conference hall on Sunday afternoon.
the Police Commissioner also said that Sylhet is a traditional region. People from all over the country love the holy land of Sylhet. The social harmony of Sylhet is also well-known. In that vein, Sylhet Press Club is also a long-standing traditional press club. The job of journalists is to present the real truth. He said, responsible and truthful people face many challenges. It is also important for everyone to be united on the issue of dignity.
The role of police and journalists is inextricably linked with society. Commenting on this, the SMP Commissioner said that the past fascist government has caused huge damage in all areas, every organ of the country has been destroyed by their misrule. Therefore, everyone must now build a new Bangladesh. Sylhet Press Club leaders said that Sylhet Press Club is a traditional and old press club. Despite going through many ups and downs, mainstream journalists of Sylhet remain united.
Press Club leaders said that currently all newspapers also have online versions. They will perform their duties efficiently on their own platforms. Journalist leaders said, we want to maintain professionalism in journalism. We want to reject yellow and misjournalism. They called on the law enforcement agencies to speak out against those who are tarnishing Sylhet’s journalism through misreporting.
Former president and Daily Jalalabad Editor Muktabis-un-Noor, former president and Sylhet Bureau Chief of The Financial Express Iqbal Siddiqi, former president and Daily Sylhet Mirror Editor Ahmed Noor, former senior vice president and Chief News Editor of Daily Sylhet Dak Enamul Haque Zuber, former vice president and Sylhet Bureau Chief of Daily Ittefaq Humayun Rashid Chowdhury, former vice president and Sylhet Bureau Chief of Daily Naya Diganta Abdul Quader Tapader, current senior vice president and Sylhet Bureau Chief of Daily Amar Desh Khaled Ahmed, general secretary and Sylhet divisional representative of Dhaka Tribune Mohammad Sirajul Islam, former treasurer of the Press Club and Daily Probhatbela Editor Kabir Ahmed Sohel, Sylhet Bureau Chief of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Salim Awal, former Yahya Fazal, Deputy General Secretary and Sylhet Bureau Chief of Daily Kaler Kantho, Shuaibul Islam, Current Deputy General Secretary, Kabir Ahmed, Press Club Library and Publications Secretary, Sylhet Bureau Chief of Daily Sangram, Nur Ahmed, Former Sports and Culture Editor of Press Club and Bureau Chief of Daily Banik Barta, Nazmul Kabir Pavel, President of Photo Journalists Association Sylhet Divisional Committee, Ashkar Ibne Amin Laskar Rabbi, General Secretary, Electronic Media Journalists Association (EMJA) Sylhet General Secretary and Staff Reporter of Ekattor Television, Shakib Ahmed Mithu, Bureau Chief of New Nation, S. A. Shofiee, and Senior Reporter of Daily Kazirbazar Patrika, Sintu Ranjan Chanda also spoke and present the meeting.
Additional Police Commissioner (Headquarters and Administration) Md. Masud Rana, Deputy Police Commissioner (Headquarters and Administration), Sheikh Shariful Islam, Deputy Police Commissioner (E&D) Tahiat Ahmed Chowdhury and Additional Deputy Police Commissioner Saiful Islam were present at the time.
