Editors demand Amar Desh ban withdrawal, release of its editor
Expressing their deep concern over the incident and condemning the same, they said that such a step is a big threat to the right of publishing information and opinion legally.
Twenty editors of national dailies and news agencies yesterday demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision of cancellation of declaration of the Daily Amar Desh and release of its acting editor Mahmudur Rahman.In a joint statement, they said that the cancellation of Amar Desh's declaration and arrest of its editor was unexpected.
Expressing their deep concern over the incident and condemning the same, they said that such a step is a big threat to the right of publishing information and opinion legally. The decision would send negative signals to the outside world about toleration, democratic values and culture in Bangladesh. It would also be considered to be a barrier in the way of the practise of the democracy and its flourishment, they said.
The editors said the government step would also turn 700 permanent and part-time journalists and employees jobless and subject their families to immense suffering. They demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision of cancellation of declaration of the paper and release of its acting editor.
The signatories to the statement are: Mahbubul Alam of The Independent, Riaz Uddin Ahmed of The News Today, Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo Mahfuz Anam of Daily Star, Gulam Sarwar of Samakal, Abed Khan of Kaler Kanta, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury of The Observer, Ataus Samad, former Editor of Daily Amar Desh and Weekly Ekhan, former chief editor of BSS Foyez Ahmed, founder Editor of Jaijaidin Shafik Rahman, Alamgir Mohiuddin of Naya Diganta, AMM Bahauddin of Inqilab, Mostafa Kamal Majumder of The New Nation, Abul Asad of Sangram, Sirajul Islam Chowdhury of Natun Diganta, Moazzem Hussein of The Financial Express, Matiur Rahman Chowdhury of Manab Zamin, Nurul Kabir of The New Age, Naimul Islam Khan of Amader Somoy, Dr Rezewan Siddiqui of Dinkal, Salma Islam MP of Jugantar, Alamgir Hossain of Banglanews24.com, Shyamal Datta of Bhorer Kagoj, Towfik Imroz Khalidi of BD news24.com, Shahjahan Sarder of Bangladesh Pratidin, Rashid-un-Nabi of Sokaler Khabar, Ekramul Haque of Sheershanews.com and Sawkat Mahmud of Weekly Ekhan.
Expressing their deep concern over the incident and condemning the same, they said that such a step is a big threat to the right of publishing information and opinion legally. The decision would send negative signals to the outside world about toleration, democratic values and culture in Bangladesh. It would also be considered to be a barrier in the way of the practise of the democracy and its flourishment, they said.
The editors said the government step would also turn 700 permanent and part-time journalists and employees jobless and subject their families to immense suffering. They demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision of cancellation of declaration of the paper and release of its acting editor.
The signatories to the statement are: Mahbubul Alam of The Independent, Riaz Uddin Ahmed of The News Today, Matiur Rahman of Prothom Alo Mahfuz Anam of Daily Star, Gulam Sarwar of Samakal, Abed Khan of Kaler Kanta, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury of The Observer, Ataus Samad, former Editor of Daily Amar Desh and Weekly Ekhan, former chief editor of BSS Foyez Ahmed, founder Editor of Jaijaidin Shafik Rahman, Alamgir Mohiuddin of Naya Diganta, AMM Bahauddin of Inqilab, Mostafa Kamal Majumder of The New Nation, Abul Asad of Sangram, Sirajul Islam Chowdhury of Natun Diganta, Moazzem Hussein of The Financial Express, Matiur Rahman Chowdhury of Manab Zamin, Nurul Kabir of The New Age, Naimul Islam Khan of Amader Somoy, Dr Rezewan Siddiqui of Dinkal, Salma Islam MP of Jugantar, Alamgir Hossain of Banglanews24.com, Shyamal Datta of Bhorer Kagoj, Towfik Imroz Khalidi of BD news24.com, Shahjahan Sarder of Bangladesh Pratidin, Rashid-un-Nabi of Sokaler Khabar, Ekramul Haque of Sheershanews.com and Sawkat Mahmud of Weekly Ekhan.
Kaler Kantha editor withdraws: http://av.bdnews24.com/file/2010/17/Kaler%20Kantha.jpg
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