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Journalists demand unconditional release of Rozina Islam
UNB
19th May, 2021 01:47:35
Journalists on Wednesday formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club demanding unconditional release of journalist Rozina Islam and punishment of those involved in harassing her at the Secretariat.
Dhaka Reporters Unity, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist, Barishal Divisional Journalist Association, Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum, Bangladesh Photo Journalists Association and other organizations joined the human chain around 11 am.
They also demanded withdrawal of false case filed against Rozina.
Besides, Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) held a protest rally in front of its office demanding the same.
Rozina, senior journalist of Prothom Alo, was handed over to police on Monday night after being held at the Secretariat for over five hours.
Journos form human chain demanding Rozina’s release
Demanding Rozina Islam’s unconditional release, withdrawal of case and punishment of officials of the Health Ministry, the journalists are forming human chain programme in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Wednesday.
Organised by different organisations including Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist (BFUJ), Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF), Bangladesh Photo Journalist Association and Rangpur Divisional Journalist Association (RDJA)), the programme started at 11am.
The leaders said the movement will go on until Rozina Islam’s release.
Meanwhile, the journalists are staging demonstration across the country, including Dhaka, protesting arrest and harassment of Rozina.