Human chain formed to protest attack on journalist in Lakshmipur

Staff Correspondent:
Journalists working in the district are holding a human chain and protest in front of the Press Club to protest the attack on journalist Rafiqul Islam in Lakshmipur and the false case of terrorist Sumon against Ishmail Hossain Jabu and demand the arrest and trial of UP Chairman Abul Kashem and his followers involved in the attack. The hour-long protest was organized by the Lakshmipur Press Club from 11 am to 12 noon on Saturday. Former general secretary of the Press Club and district representative of ATN Bangla/ATN News Md. Kausar presided over the protest and moderated by district representative of Independent TV and Manab Zamin newspaper Abbas Hossain. Former vice-president of the Press Club MJ Alam, special representative of ATN News Abul Kalam Azad, representative of Soyo TV Md. Mahabubul Islam Bhuiyan, representative of Channel 24 Saiful Islam, journalist Anwar Hossain Babul, editor of local online newspaper Top Sangbad.com Nazrul Islam Joy, and representative of Dainik Banik Rawata Rakib Hossain Roni, among others, spoke. More than a hundred journalists from print and electronic media working in the district town were present at the human chain.
The speakers at the meeting protested and condemned the attack on journalist Rafiqul Islam led by Uttar Jaipur UP Chairman Abul Kashem and the false case fabricated by terrorist Sumon against Ismail Hossain Jabu, demanding a proper investigation into the two incidents and taking legal action against those responsible. Otherwise, the speakers announced a stricter action plan and warned.
It is worth mentioning that on Friday afternoon, Sadar Upazila Awami League General Secretary and Uttarjoypur Union Parishad Chairman Abul Kashem and his followers called local daily Lakshmipur Kantho editor and Manab Kantho district correspondent Rafiqul Islam on his mobile phone and beat him up severely for publishing the news of the atrocities. Currently, journalist Rafiqul Islam is undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital. Earlier, terrorist Sumon filed a fabricated and fabricated case in court against Daily Khabor district correspondent Ishmail Hossain Jabu.