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They assert that the report is “baseless” even though it is fundamentally based on the first notice sent by them and their statements.
In one of the new notices from Faridpur, in addition to threatening bdnews24.com with legal action for publishing any false or baseless news after this , the lawyer also warns of “adverse consequences” for the news publisher.
bdnews24.com opened the process to answer the legal notices after receiving those, beginning with a reply to the one sent by Babul through Jewel.
The second notice dated Feb 18 reached the bdnews24.com office from the Barishal lawyer on Wednesday.
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Published: 19 Feb 2021 07:42 PM BdST
Updated: 19 Feb 2021 07:42 PM BdST
Dhaka University Journalists Association or DUJA has expressed concern over the threats bdnews24.com is facing through legal notices demanding removal of old reports. );
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Describing the incident as a “grave threat to the freedom of the media”, DUJA President Mehedi Hasan and General Secretary Sajjadul Kabir in a statement on Friday observed bdnews24.com had published the reports following due process.
But it is facing pressure to remove those in the name of “protecting the business interests” of an influential person, the association said.
DUJA demanded an end to “such heinous action” in order to protect the interests of the media.