Solidarity of journalist community
Editors of newspapers, leaders of journalist unions and senior journalists held a meeting at the National Press Club on February 26 to express concern over the killing of Khulna journalist Sheikh Belaluddin, continued violence against newsmen by terrorists, and to take a strong joint stand to ensure the safety and security of journalists across the country. With this end in view, the meeting expressed solidarity with the journalist community, particularly with those in the Khulna region where at least 15 journalists have been killed by terrorists in 13 years and they formed a "Forum to Protect Journalists."
The very word 'Federal' (BFUJ) implies something central rather than local. Before 1971 there was only one Federal Union of Journalists which was called Pakistan Federal Union of journalists (PFUJ). Now our question is when there are two groups of Federal Union of Journalists in Bangladesh, then how will they maintain solidarity of the journalist community?
It is very easy to express solidarity, but it will not be so easy to maintain it unless the BFUJ is united. If BFUJ is not united the activities of the forum will be futile. We hope the leaders of the journalist unions will realise the reality of the day.
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