Eminent citizens on Monday condemned 'slanderous' media coverage of Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association and its chief executive Syada Rezwana Hasan, which they said was unethical and motivated.
In a joint statement, they urged the editors of all national dailies to take stern measures against those who were tarnishing the image of a noble profession like journalism.
The statement alleged
that two national dailies were publishing false and indecent reports about Syada Rizwana Hasan and the organisation in a bid to serve the interest of the owners of the dailies.
The statement said BELA was working for the sake of the country and enjoyed an international reputation.
They said the government was removing billboards of different unauthorised housing companies following a High Court verdict.
BELA and Rizwana Hasan played an important role in moving the cases against such unauthorised housing companies.
They alleged that the owners of such dailies, who also ran housing business, were trying to spoil the reputation of BELA and Rizwana Hasan to protect the interest of the companies.
They said the dailies were criticised before for publishing such motivated reports against renowned persons and several cases were filed against them with the Press Council.
The statement was signed, among others, by public health activist Zafrullah Chowdhury, former advisers to caretaker government Rahseda K Choudhury and Sultana Kamal, writer and rights activist Rahnuma Ahmed, cultural activist Lubna Mariam, environmentalist Atiq Rahman, Dhaka University professors Syed Manjurul Islam, Abul Barakat, Amena Mohsin, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, rights activists Hamida Hossain, Khushi Kabir, Shamsul Huda and Sara Hossain, also a Supreme Court lawyer, development activists Shahin Anam, Badiul Alam Majumder, Abul Hasib Khan and Farah Kabir, women rights activist Shirin Haque and artist Mahbubur Rahman.
Source : New Age
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