Human chain of journalists protesting the attack on East West Media Group

ists across the country formed a human chain on Tuesday (August 20) condemning and protesting the attack by miscreants on East West Media Group. Besides, those involved in the attack have been demanded to be quickly arrested and brought under the law.

Natore:
ists formed a human chain in protest against the attack on East West Media Group at Kanikhali Old Bus Stand in the city on Tuesday afternoon. The journalists there said, if we journalists are united, then no person can attack any media and journalists. Today we got new Bangladesh through people's uprising. We want corruption, anti-national and evildoers to be punished. Our appeal to the new government is that those who attacked the media should be brought under the law and brought to justice.

Madaripur:
In the rally held in front of the Madaripur Press Club, the speakers said that the attack on the media cannot be accepted. Miscreants are now attacking media houses to try to suppress the voice of journalists. We demand identification of the attackers and exemplary punishment. So that no one dares to attack the media in the future.

Comilla:
ists held a program at Rafiqul Islam Muktamanch of Comilla Town Hall in Kandirpar area of ​​the city to protest the attack on media. Speakers said conspirators and miscreants want to hold the media accountable. The recent attack on media houses shows that. The last thing we saw was the attack on East West Media Group by miscreants on Monday. We want to inform the attackers that the voice of the media cannot be suppressed by attacking in this way.

Rangpur:
Miscreants have been attacking and vandalizing various media outlets since the beginning of the student movement. Many media workers were beaten and tortured. Miscreants rise up to thwart the mass uprising.

Under the chairmanship of Abdus Shahed Montu, convenor of Rangpur Sammilita ist Samaj, leaders of various journalist organizations of the district including Press Club, Report Club Rangpur, City Press Club participated in the human chain.

Laxmipur:
A protest meeting was organized at Lakshmipur Press Club hall today at noon. After that, the journalists of Lakshmipur formed a human chain in the press club premises.

ists said that attacks on the media are carried out only when the government changes. Even in the past when the government has changed, some media outlets have been shut down. Which is disgusting. A gang wants to block the expression by attacking the media. There must be freedom of expression in the formation of independent Bangladesh. ist leaders urged journalists to unite to face any situation.

Shariatpur:
Today around 11:30 am local journalists protested against the attack on East West Media Group in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Shariatpur. At this time they said that those who attacked East West Media Group are not students. They are criminals. Such attacks are a threat to free journalism. They immediately demanded exemplary punishment for those who attacked the media workers.

Barisal:
ists of Dainik Kal Kantha and Bangladesh Pratidin formed a human chain in Barisal to protest the attack. The program was held in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall in the city around 4 pm on Tuesday.

Speakers in the human chain said, “We did not see the presence of the student brothers in the attack on East West Media Group.” Those who did this attack are miscreants. It should be looked into whether the attack was aimed at hampering the gains of the students' movement.

ist Saifur Rahman Miron and Mushfiq Sourav moderated and spoke – President of Television Media Association Md. Humayun Kabir, former President of Barisal Reporters Unity Sushant Ghosh, Barisal Bureau Chief of Kal Kantha Rafiqul Islam and representatives of national and local newspapers.