7 journos file GD against BNP MP
Our Correspondent, Kushtia
Seven journalists yesterday filed a general diary (GD) against ruling BNP lawmaker Shahidul Islam on charge of threatening them with death.The journalists said Shahidul and his party men are threatening to the kill them for writing news against their 'criminal activities'. The complainants are MA Razzak of the Amar Desh, Tariqul Haq of the Prothom Alo, Mustafizur Rahman of the Ittefaq, Hasan Jahid, staff reporter of the Manabzamin, Jamal Uddin Haidari, acting editor of the Ajker Alo, Sakhawat Ibne Moyeen Choudhury, editor of the Shikol, and Samsul Alam of the Gramer Kagoj. The GD filed with Kotwali Police Station says BNP men on July 13 attacked Abdul Khaleque and his followers when they took out a rally in Mirpur upazila. Khaleque is likely to contest the next general elections from Kushtia-2 constituency as an independent candidate. The attackers injured at least 50 people and set fire to 14 vehicles without any instigation. Several local and national dailies had covered the matter, which angered the lawmaker and his men.
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