Dhaka Bureau: Liberation war, independence, Bangabandhu, and the media are impure; do not disrespect them; the people of the country will stop it, said the brave freedom fighters and cultural workers.
Leaders of Bangladesh Swabandhu Parishad and Bangabandhu Cultural Alliance said this in a rally titled ‘Protest and human chain against the anti-national, anti-independence disinformation of Daily Prothom Alo by giving 10 taka in the hands of a child on Independence Day’ in front of the National Press Club on Topkhana Road in the capital on Friday (March 31) morning.
Executive President of Bangabandhu Cultural Association Rafiqul Alam, the popular voice artist of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, said that while doing politics with journalism, do not disrespect the country’s independence, sovereignty, and father of the nation, Bangabandhu, and do not defile the media by giving false information to the people. won’t be good. Violations of our fundamentals will not be tolerated. If necessary, I will blow the whistle again, just like during the Liberation War, when billions of patriotic people rushed to respect freedom and keep the media pure.
Addressing the representatives of almost all the country’s TV channels, newspapers, and online media, he said that journalists would not be used by conspirators. Journalism is a sacred profession. Report correct news, not lies. We will not sit at home if the spirit of the liberation war is hurt.
Manoranjan Ghoshal, the popular singer of Swadhin Bangla Betarkendra, who was awarded the Ekushey Padak, said that those responsible for Prothom Alo newspaper should be brought to justice for giving 10 rupees to a child at the National Memorial on Independence Day. We strongly protest this anti-national lie on behalf of all of society.
Dr. Ekushe is a medalist artist. Arup Ratan Chowdhury said in his speech that we have to stand against the yellow journalism that degrades and misleads the nation. Journalists will not accept the anti-state and anti-social conspiracy in the name of journalism to maintain the honor of the freedom gained at the cost of the blood of 3 million martyrs; no human being will accept it. Such crimes will be prosecuted according to the law.
General Secretary of the Independence Council Under the supervision of Shahadat Hossain Toil, President Jinnat Ali Jinnah, Awami League leader MA Karim, Vice President of Saudi Arabia Awami League Syed Anisur Rahman, acting artist Tanveen Sweety, Dola, and other members of the organization, along with freedom fighters and various professionals, teachers, students, and other people, joined in a human chain to maintain freedom and the honor of journalism. Joined the human chain, holding placards demanding unjournalism.
