‘Rozina in jail as she exposed graft’
Protests rage on for fifth day
Journalists of Prothom Alo and the paper’s fans hold a candle-light vigil near their office in the capital’s Karwan Bazar, demanding release of their colleague Senior Reporter Rozina Islam, who has been sued under the Official Secrets Act and arrested. The reporter, currently in jail, had written several in-depth reports on corruption in the health sector amid the pandemic. Photo: Rashed Shumon
Staff Correspondent
Staff Correspondent
Demonstrations to demand the immediate release of Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam raged on for the fifth day, with different organisations yesterday staging protest rallies, human chains and a token hunger strike.