A news on alleged corruption by Gangni upazila freedom fighter commander Samsul Alam Sona was published in Dhaka-based daily Khobor on August 30.

Sona, accompanied by some people, went to Jatyia Sangbadik Samity (JSS) office at Meherpur on Friday and threatened Amirul Islam with death. The journalist filed a general dairy with Gangni police station.

Later on the day, the journalists held a protest meeting and demanded security of newsmen in their professional work.

JSS Meherpur unit president and The Bangladesh Observer correspondent Rafiqul Alam chaired the meeting, addressed by correspondents of national dailies, news agencies and the electronic media.