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Journalists demand unconditional release of Rozina Islam-553326

Journalists demand unconditional release of Rozina Islam UNB 19th May, 2021 01:47:35 Journalists on Wednesday formed a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club demanding unconditional release of journalist Rozina Islam and punishment of those involved in harassing her at the Secretariat. Dhaka Reporters Unity, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist, Barishal Divisional Journalist Association, Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum, Bangladesh Photo Journalists Association and other organizations joined the human chain around 11 am. They also demanded withdrawal of false case filed against Rozina. Besides, Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) held a protest rally in front of its office demanding the same. Rozina, senior journalist of Prothom Alo, was handed over to police on Monday night after being held at the Secretariat for over five hours.

Bangladeshi Authorities Arrest Journalist Rozina Islam under Official Secrets Act

A screen shot taken from Prothom Alo s YouTube channel of Bangladeshi journalists protesting the arrest of the paper s correspondent, Rozina Islam, in Dhaka on May 17, 2021. NEW YORK, May 18 2021 - The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release journalist Rozina Islam, withdraw the investigation into her, and to stop arresting journalists under the Official Secrets Act. Islam, a senior correspondent for the daily newspaper Prothom Alo, was arrested today after the Health Ministry filed a complaint against her under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, according to news reports. She was accused of taking pictures of official documents under sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, and under sections 379 and 411 of the penal code, and could face up to 14 years in prison and the death penalty if charged and convicted, according to the laws. Islam is being held at the Shahbagh police station in Dhaka, the capital, Sajjad Sh

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