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  How many more journalists to die?

  Star National Desk | 5 October 2004
  The Daily Star: http://www.thedailystar.net/2004/10/05/d41005070366.htm


Journalists in Rajshahi and Gaibandha on Sunday protested the brutal
killing of Dipankar Chakrabarty, a senior journalist and
vice-president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) in
Bogra on Sunday.

Our Rajshahi Staff Correspondent reports: Local journalists staged
demonstrations on the streets.

In an exceptional demonstration, journalist Zahangir Alam Akash
remained standing for two hours without any pause. His eyes and mouth
were fastened with black cloth while his hands were tied up behind
with rope. He displayed a big list of journalists killed by
miscreants. He posed a question who is the next target?

He also addressed briefly before ending the demonstration.

Rajshahi Sangbadik Samaj brought out a big procession from Alupotty
crossing and held a rally at Zero point.

Among others, the Editors' Forum Convener Liaqut Ali, senior
journalists Abdul Quader, Hasan Millat and Mustafijur Rahman Khan Alam
spoke.

Jatiya Sangbadik Shangstha, Rajshahi Journalists' Union, Metropolitan
Press Club, Rajshahi Press Club and a few NGOs protested the killing
holding separate meetings and statements.

Our Gaibandha Correspondent reports: Gaibandha Press Club in an
emergency meeting condemned the killing of the senior journalist.

Speakers expressed deep shock at the killing. They also expressed
their grave concern at the increasing trend of killing media persons.

Presided over by Gobinda Lal Das, President of Gaibandha Press Club,
the meeting was addressed, among others, by journalists KM Rezaul
Hoque, Nurul Alam Jahangir, Abu Zafr Sabu, Abedur Rahman Shawpon,
Nuruzzaman Prodhan, Shahbul Shaheen Tota and Amitav Das Himun.

Speakers further demanded exemplary punishment to the culprits and
asked the government to restore law and order in the country.

Processions and meetings are being held till filing of the report on
Monday noon.