Staff Reporter:
A local BNP leader has been accused of creating a mob and threatening to kill a journalist for publishing news of a human chain regarding the seizure of a business by a disabled youth in Uttara, the capital. The accused leader is named Al Amin Sarkar alias Shamim Al Mamun and his brother Moim Sarkar. Media workers living in Uttara have formed a human chain in protest of this.
The human chain was held in front of the Uttara Press Club located on the banks of the canal in Sector 12 of Uttara at 5 pm today (Tuesday). The speakers demanded that the accused BNP leader Al Amin Sarkar and his brother Moim Sarkar be brought under the law immediately.
It is learned that recently, a disabled youth named Nahid formed a human chain against BNP leader Al Amin Sarkar in the Faydabad area of ​​Dakshinkhan, accusing him of seizing a brick and stone business run by him. The matter was reported in various newspapers and online media. Uttara Press Club Senior Vice President Badrul Alam Majumdar shared the news on his Facebook account. And with this, the accused BNP Al Amin Sarkar and his followers sent an audio of killing the journalist by creating a mob. Along with this, the members of the gang spread various false information against journalist Badrul Alam Majumdar from various fake accounts on social media.
Meanwhile, journalist leaders in the human chain organized said that Ward 47 BNP President Al Amin was arrested with Yaba from his own shop in 2016 and spent about 5 months in jail. After August 5, he used his BNP position to take over the supply of goods for the new building in the area, as well as the garbage and dis-internet. The human chain also alleged that Al Amin Sarkar is doing these misdeeds with the blessings of senior leaders.
Regarding the accused Al Amin, journalist Badrul Alam Majumdar said that he is a very extremist person. His brother Moim is an active leader of the Kishore Gang. Earlier, Al Amin was expelled from the party for fighting at a program in Mirpur. Later, the city leaders returned his post with the special favor of a top police station leader.
He also said that since I have been living in this area for a long time; so there are various reports that the top police station leader has formed a terrorist force in the name of BNP in Dakshinkhan. The accused in the drug case has been given a BNP post to run everything at his behest, including controlling the collection of crores of taka by these forces.
Regarding the threats, journalist Badrul Alam Majumder said, they are threatening to kill me through a mob because of publishing news and sharing it on social media. I served as the president of the Uttara Press Club twice during the fascist era. Being the leader of the club, I had to deal with all kinds of people, including the BNP-AL and Jamaat. This is nothing new. The police also caught me from Uttara during the July movement. However, drug dealers are spreading various misleading information about me on social media.
National Press Club leader and BSS journalist Ismail Ahsan, who was present at the human chain, said that the threat to kill senior journalist Badrul Alam Majumder for publishing the news is a repetition of fascism. It is very sad and condemnable.
He said that a press conference can be held to protest against any news. But silencing journalists with threats cannot be a good culture. We request political parties to take strict action against such people.
In his speech, Uttara Press Club member Farid Ahmed Nayan said, we journalists will use our pens. Those who want to silence us by threatening us must be brought to justice. We strongly protest against the threat to journalist Badrul Alam Majumder.
Khola Kagoj Co-Editor Shipar Mahmud said, “When a journalist has to face threats just for presenting the truth, it can never be accepted.” The threats against Badrul Alam Majumder have not only threatened his personal safety, but also the freedom of the country’s media.
Uttara Press Club President AK Azad said, “The threat to kill a journalist for publishing news is shameful for the new Bangladesh. We want to say that the party should take action against those who are unfairly threatening to kill Uttara senior journalist Badrul Alam Majumder and spreading false information in his name. Otherwise, there will be a call for strict programs with the participation of national journalist leaders.”
In his speech, Kaler Konth newspaper reporter Al Amin Hossain said, “It is the responsibility of our media workers to portray the image of society. And if there is a threat to life while performing this duty, the state will have to bear the responsibility.”
At that time, he demanded punishment for the BNP leader who threatened senior journalist Badrul Alam Majumder and his associates.
Moderated by Uttara Press Club Organizing Secretary Jobayer Ahmed, senior journalists Momtaz Uddin, Khokon, Ittefaq representative Muhammad Jahangir Kabir, Channel S reporter Tariq Shibli, Khola Kagoj Uttara correspondent Mahfuz Alam Khokon, Ekushey Television reporter Emon, MyTV reporter Shahjalal Jewel, Ekushey TV reporter Emon Chowdhury, and others spoke at the event.
More than a hundred media workers living in Uttara were present at the human chain organized.
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