BANGLADESH: Call to stop repression on journos

Journalist groups organize a rally urging the government to reinstate journalists that lost their jobs and to implement the 7th wage board

The Daily Star
Monday, July 13, 2009

Journalists' leaders at their "Demand Day" programme yesterday demanded the government to reinstate the journalists who are sacked from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Bangladesh Television (BTV).

At a rally at the National Press Club they also demanded the government to stop repression on journalists.

The government expressed commitment to build a digital Bangladesh and ensure employment. But after getting into power it is rather kicking out the people from jobs, they said.

At the rally organised by Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) the speakers urged the government to meet their four-point demand that include ending repression on journalists, reinstating the journalists into their jobs, implementing the seventh wage board award and to announce a policy for the newspaper industry.

BFUJ President Ruhul Amin Gazi presided over the rally while Secretary General M A Aziz, DUJ President Abdus Shahid, and General Secretary Baker Hossain, among others, spoke.

Date Posted: 7/13/2009