Outlaws threaten to kill journos, blow up press clubs in Khulna
Staff Correspondent, Khulna
A newly formed underground party--Purbo Banglar Mission Juddho (PBMJ)--has threatened to kill eight journalists-- six of them Paikgacha upazila correspondents of six local Bangla dailies and two of Dhaka dailies. The underground party has also threatened to blow up press clubs at Paikgacha Sadar and Kapilmuni union in Khulna district. Presidents of these two press clubs received letters from the so-called outlaws on Monday, sent by post. The letters were signed by one Abir Hasan, who identified him as a 'regional leader' and Faruque Rashid 'operation commander' in charge of Khulna district of the underground party. The underground PBMJ earlier threatened to kill some journalists in Rupsha and Dumuria and blow up press clubs there by bombs. The letters said PBMJ is determined to 'take revenge' for killings of outlaws in crossfire by killing journalists as part of its struggle against 'class enemies'. When asked, Khulna Police Superintendent Dr Nazmul Karim said operation is going on to identify the extremists and arrest them.
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