Going after editors AL’s old habit: Hafiz | The Daily Star
Skip to main content
T
Thursday, March 30, 2023
The Daily Star
E-paper Today's News বাংলা
  • Home
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
  • Life & Living
  • Youth
  • Tech & Startup
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Shift
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Star Holiday
    • weekend read
  • More
    • Environment
    • NRB
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights
  • E-paper
  • বাংলা
Search Epaper T
  • Today's News
  • Home
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Culture
  • Life & Living
  • Youth
  • Tech & Startup
  • Feature
    • Lifestyle
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Showbiz
    • Star Health
    • Satireday
    • Shout
    • Toggle
    • Star Literature
    • In Focus
    • Star Youth
    • Shift
    • Daily Star Books
    • Roundtables
    • Star Holiday
    • weekend read
  • More
    • Environment
    • NRB
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
Politics

Going after editors AL’s old habit: Hafiz

Star Online Report
Tue Feb 23, 2016 06:19 PM Last update on: Tue Feb 23, 2016 06:25 PM
BNP Vice-Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on February 23, 2016 says: “Going after editors is their old practice, a Bakshali habit. They are now planning to shut down newspapers like they did earlier.” Star file photo

Reacting to the prime minister’s yesterday’s speech blasting editors of two top newspapers, BNP leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed today said going after editors is an old habit of Awami League.

“Going after editors is their old practice, a Bakshali habit. They are now planning to shut down newspapers like they did earlier,” the BNP vice-chairman said at a discussion on International Mother Language Day.

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.

Swadhinata Forum organised the discussion titled ‘Glorious Ekushey’s Ideology in Today’s Perspective’ at the Jatiya Press club.

After the Awami League government introduced Bakshal government in 1975, Newspaper Ordinance was promulgated under which the declarations of all but four newspapers – Dainik Bangla, Bangladesh Observer, Ittefaq and Bangladesh Times – were annulled.

“During the 2007-08 caretaker government regime, almost all the media outlets ran stories on Sheikh Hasina and other leaders. But only one freedom fighter editor has admitted his mistake. No-one else did so. Now he is being vilified unjustly,” Hafizuddin added.

Mentioning names of several Awami League leaders, the BNP leader pointed out that many AL leaders made far more defamatory comments in mass media during 2007-08.

“The prime minister didn’t say anything about these individuals who made such remarks on her and her party when she lambasted the Daily Star editor yesterday,” he said.

Till yesterday, 79 lawsuits, including 17 sedition pleas and 62 defamation suits, were filed in 53 districts against Mahfuz Anam.

Related topic:
BNPAwami leagueHafizuddin AhmedBNP leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin AhmedAwami League chief Sheikh HasinaBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh HasinaThe Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz AnamThe Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anamcases against Mahfuz Anamfreedom of mediaBangladeshfreedom of media in Bangladesh
Apple Google
Click to comment

Comments

Comments Policy

Related News

Bangladesh in geopolitics

US, India, and the election in Bangladesh

Bangladesh seal hattrick of kabaddi titles

1w ago

The scars of childhood bullying never go away

1w ago

Star editor gets HC bail in 10 cases

Hasina 43rd on Forbes’ most powerful women list

Editors Council
২৬ মিনিট আগে|বাংলাদেশ

মতিউর রহমানসহ সব সাংবাদিকের ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনের মামলা প্রত্যাহার দাবি সম্পাদক পরিষদের

‘আমরা এই কাজগুলোকে সংবাদপত্রের স্বাধীনতার হুমকির স্পষ্ট উদাহরণ বলে মনে করি।’

১ ঘণ্টা আগে|বাংলাদেশ

আ. লীগের নেতৃত্বেই দেশে ভাতের অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়েছে: কাদের

The Daily Star
Journalism without fear or favour
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Apps
  • Comment Policy
  • RSS
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Conference Hall
  • Archives
© 2023 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI LAB
Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.
X