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"THIS IS NO WAY TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY"
Originally published on July 17, 2007, and reprinted on February 8, 2016.
Rabeya Rahman
What an argument! Was the imprisonment of the AL leader a result of the newspaper report? Reflection without study is dangerous. The Prime Minister does not need mollycoddling from 'seven Honourable Members'. I have read the report. I find nothing wrong in it. I have seen the interview of the editor. I did not like the harsh and aggressive questions presented to him.
M Zakir Hossain Khan
Shoot the messenger is the common strategy for any authoritarian regime. We are not surprised with the comments from AL policymakers about the editor of DS. It can bear no fruits for the country if we continue to support steps which violate the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech. We need strong resistance against repressive measures to save and sustain democracy.
Shahidul Islam
Mahfuz Anam should be praised for such a courageous statement. But I think the anchor of that particular TV Channel may have had a motive in raising this particular issue in the manner that she did.
Tipu Sultan
Did they dare to try the then caretaker government which was the outcome of their movement? They won't do that. Then why be so aggressive against an editor who published their news?
Syful Islam
The AL MPs should first answer what actions they have taken so far to punish those from the defense who grabbed state power declaring emergency on 1/11. As far as I can remember, the AL leaders at that time said they would give legality to all the steps taken during the tenure of the army-backed government. Some army officers were even promoted after the new government came to power. I urge the government to take action against the culprits who created the 1/11 like situation and who grabbed the power illegally, instead of victimising journalists.
Fatema Jasmine
We do not understand why the government is after such an honourable person. We appreciate Mr Anam for his honesty. Such is the way of the government to humiliate persons whom they are afraid of.
Shahrina Kamal
Democracy? What democracy is present currently in Bangladesh?
Ahmed Waris Al Majid
How is publishing a story about a person by quoting a source an act of "treason"?
Paal Khondker
I think we should question the ethics of the journalists who, at different points in their lives have engaged in partisan journalism, and are now self-righteously ganging up on him. Where's the professional courtesy among journalists?
Itrat Husain
What is the definition of treason? Can someone kindly enlighten me? I'm ignorant.
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