Punishment to culprits demanded

They also declared to submit a memorandum to the prime minister today.

They expressed their disappointment over the inaction of the law enforcement agencies in arresting the culprits even after 48 hours of the incident.

The rally was jointly organised by Chittagong Press Club (CPC) and Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ) in front of the Chittagong Press Club.

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Secretary General Abdul Jalil Bhuyian was the chief guest at the rally with CPC President Abu Sufian in the chair.

Leaders of Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ), Chittagong Press Club (CPC) and Chittagong Metropolitan Union of Journalists (CMUJ) alleged that the linchpin of the gang Rezaul Karim Azad and few others are still at large.

Resident Editor of the daily Prothom Alo Abul Momen, CUJ President Shahid Ul Alam, Anjan Kumar Sen, CUJ General Secretary Reaz Haider, CMUJ General Secretary Mohammad Shahnawaj, Engineer Delwar Majumder, and ward commissioner MA Naser spoke at the rally.

A gang of terrorists on Saturday night attacked and injured Omar Kaiser, also the vice president of BFUJ, staff reporter of Bhorer Kagoj Alamgir Sabuj, editor of Weekly Ekushe Azad Talukdar, photographer of Channel-i SA Sajib and staff reporter of Janakantha Azad Moinuddin.