They also demanded immediate arrest of the murderers.

For 30 minutes, about 100 journalists blocked the highway at Shaheb Bazar point from 11:00am. Activists of various socio-cultural organisations also joined the programme.

Later, they took a procession to the office of Rajshahi deputy commissioner and handed him a memorandum to place it before the prime minister.

In the memorandum, they condemned the killing and demanded punishment to the killers.

Meanwhile, journalists in Chittagong hold a two-hour long work abstention programme at their offices today demanding immediate arrest of the killers of Manik.

They will also observe token hunger strike programme tomorrow to press home their demand.

Demanding punishment to the killers, mass communications and journalism department at Chittagong University brings out a mourning procession on the campus today at 11:00am.