Editors protest cases against Mahfuz Anam

The Editors’ Council yesterday condemned and protested the filing of numerous cases against Mahfuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star and general secretary of the Council, in different parts of the country.
The Council, at a meeting with its President Golam Sarwar in the chair, adopted a resolution, describing the development as contrary to the freedom of press and calling for withdrawal of all the cases against Mahfuz Anam.
“The meeting of the Editors’ Council takes note with concern that compensation of Tk 82,646.5 crore has been sought in 66 cases filed against Editor of Daily Star and General Secretary of the Editor’s Council Mahfuz Anam in different parts of the country,” said a statement issued by the Council. “The Editors’ Council has condemned and protested such incidents,” it said.
“The meeting believes these types of incidents are contrary to the freedom of journalism,” said the statement signed by Council President Golam Sarwar.
We hope all the cases filed against Mahfuz Anam will be withdrawn and good sense will prevail among all quarters in this regard, it added.
Editors’ Council General Secretary and The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, News Today Editor Reazuddin Ahmed, Financial Express Editor Moazzem Hossain, Manab Zamin Editor Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, New Age Editor Nurul Kabir, Kalerkantho Editor Imdadul Haq Milon, Inqilab Editor AMM Bahauddin, The Independent Editor M Shamsur Rahman, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shamol Dotto, Bangladesh Protidin Editor Nayeem Nizam, Dhaka Tribune Editor Zafar Sobhan and Bonikbarta Editor Dewan Hanif Mahmud were also present in the meeting.

 

Editors protest cases against Mahfuz Anam

The Editors Council yesterday condemned and protested the filing of numerous cases against Mahfuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star and general secretary of the Council, in different parts of the country. The Council, at a meeting with its President Golam Sarwar in the chair, adopted a resolution, describing the development as contrary to the freedom of press and calling for withdrawal of all the cases against Mahfuz Anam. The meeting of the Editors Council takes note with concern that compensation of Tk 82,646.5 crore has been sought in 66 cases filed against Editor of Daily Star and General Secretary of the Editors Council Mahfuz Anam in different parts of the country, said a statement issued by the Council. The Editors Council has condemned and protested such incidents, it said. The meeting believes these types of incidents are contrary to the freedom of journalism, said the statement signed by Council President Golam Sarwar. We hope all the cases filed against Mahfuz Anam will be withdrawn and good sense will prevail among all quarters in this regard, it added. Editors Council General Secretary and The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, News Today Editor Reazuddin Ahmed, Financial Express Editor Moazzem Hossain, Manab Zamin Editor Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, New Age Editor Nurul Kabir, Kalerkantho Editor Imdadul Haq Milon, Inqilab Editor AMM Bahauddin, The Independent Editor M Shamsur Rahman, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shamol Dotto, Bangladesh Protidin Editor Nayeem Nizam, Dhaka Tribune Editor Zafar Sobhan and Bonikbarta Editor Dewan Hanif Mahmud were also present in the meeting.