(IFJ/IFEX) – In a 15 July 2003 letter to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the IFJ expressed deep concern over death threats received by seven journalists in Pirojpur district from an unnamed group. According to the IFJ’s information, Arif Mostafa of “Prothom Alo”, Muniruzzaman Nasim of “Dainik Ittefaq”, Shafiul Huq Mithu of “Dainik Janakantha”, Fashiul Islam […]
(IFJ/IFEX) – In a 15 July 2003 letter to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the IFJ expressed deep concern over death threats received by seven journalists in Pirojpur district from an unnamed group.
According to the IFJ’s information, Arif Mostafa of “Prothom Alo”, Muniruzzaman Nasim of “Dainik Ittefaq”, Shafiul Huq Mithu of “Dainik Janakantha”, Fashiul Islam of “Manab Jamin”, Abul Kalam Azad of “Dainik Janata”, Zahirul Huq of “Dainik Dinkal” and Golam Kibria of “Dainik Purbanchal” all received similar hand-written letters with small pieces of white cloth sent from the Pirojpur Post Office on 9 July.
The letters stated, “You will have to pay very dearly for causing obstruction to our activities and forcing us to go into hiding?You have no right to live for causing damage to the class struggle.”
The journalists have reported the incident to Police Superintendent Abdullah Al Azad who has launched an investigation.
