Restore Amar Desh publication, free its acting editor: DU teachers, DUJA, CJA
Monday, 7 June 2010
DU Correspondent
Teachers of Dhaka University (DU), DU Journalists' Association (DUJA) and Commonwealth Journalists' Association have demanded immediate withdrawal of the closure orders to the daily Amar Desh and the Channel 1 and release of Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman.
Over a hundred of Dhaka University teachers Sunday formed a human-chain on the city's central Shaheed Minar premises demanding immediate withdrawal of the closure orders to The Amar Desh and the Channel 1 and release of Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman.
The DUJA in a statement Sunday protested the government's recent blow on the media and demanded quick withdrawal of the cancellation of the publication of The Amar Desh.
President of the Commonwealth Journalists' Association (CJA) Hassan Shahriar has voiced concern over the chain of events that led to the cancellation of the declaration of the daily Amar Desh and the arrest of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman on fraud charges, reports UNB.
Such actions, Mr Shahriar stated in a statement Sunday, contradict Bangladesh government's pledge to uphold freedom of press and protect journalists from harassment.
The government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should resist itself from doing anything that may be perceived to have undermined the principles of free press and free expression.
Mr Shahriar hoped that the government would soon move to restore the publication of Amar Desh and jobs for its journalists. He also called for release of the daily's acting editor.
He expressed sympathy and solidarity with the journalists of Amar Desh who have been rendered jobless because of its closure.
Teachers of Dhaka University (DU), DU Journalists' Association (DUJA) and Commonwealth Journalists' Association have demanded immediate withdrawal of the closure orders to the daily Amar Desh and the Channel 1 and release of Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman.
Over a hundred of Dhaka University teachers Sunday formed a human-chain on the city's central Shaheed Minar premises demanding immediate withdrawal of the closure orders to The Amar Desh and the Channel 1 and release of Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman.
The DUJA in a statement Sunday protested the government's recent blow on the media and demanded quick withdrawal of the cancellation of the publication of The Amar Desh.
President of the Commonwealth Journalists' Association (CJA) Hassan Shahriar has voiced concern over the chain of events that led to the cancellation of the declaration of the daily Amar Desh and the arrest of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman on fraud charges, reports UNB.
Such actions, Mr Shahriar stated in a statement Sunday, contradict Bangladesh government's pledge to uphold freedom of press and protect journalists from harassment.
The government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should resist itself from doing anything that may be perceived to have undermined the principles of free press and free expression.
Mr Shahriar hoped that the government would soon move to restore the publication of Amar Desh and jobs for its journalists. He also called for release of the daily's acting editor.
He expressed sympathy and solidarity with the journalists of Amar Desh who have been rendered jobless because of its closure.