Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have demanded immediate arrest of rest of accused in the case filed over the killing of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim.
The BFUJ and DUJ leaders made the demand at a rally held on the Jatiya Press Club premises on Tuesday.
BFUJ President Omar Faruque presided over the rally, while it was addressed, among others, by BFUJ’s former president Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, BFUJ’s secretary general Dip Azad, DUJ President Sohel Haider Chowdhury, general secretary Akter Hossain, BFUJ Treasurer Khairuzzaman Kamal, journalists' leader Quddus Afrad and slain journalist Nadim's daughter Rabbilatul Jannat.
The journalist leaders said that five accused have been arrested among 23. Besides, patrons of the killing are yet to be brought to justice.
BFUJ President Omar Faruque demanded the trail should be carried out in speedy trial tribunal. The behind the scene perpetrators who patronized the killing should be brought to justice, he added.
He called upon all journalist organisations across the country to hold rallies on July 31 in protest against the killing of journalist Nadim.
Later, the journalist leaders handed over a memorandum to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
Nadim’s daughter explained all incidents connected with the Nadim killing to the home minister during this time.
Journalist Nadim was killed in Bokshiganj upazila in Jamalpur on June 15 last.
