Sampadak Parishad issues lawsuit against editor of Manab Zamin
Assertion of Sampadak Parishad on circumstance against Editor-in-Chief of Manab Zamin, Matiur Rahman Chowdhury and 32 others.
Sampadak Parishad expresses its grave concern about the case against Editor-in-Chief of Manab Zamin and 32 others beneath the Digital Security Action for publishing a reports concerning the arrested Jubo Mahila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and requirements its immediate withdrawal.
The case has been filed by ruling party legislation maker from Magura 1, Saifuzzaman Shikhor for allegedly defaming him in a tale in which his name had not been mentioned and no reference was designed to him either directly or indirectly.
The Parishad does not understand why regulations maker, Saifuzzaman Shikhor should take upon himself to feel defamed when his name or any mention of him did not come in any area of the report. What was completed in the social media by unidentified users can in no way be related to Manab Zamin, its Editor-in-Chief Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, and its own reporter.
The Parishad considers the filing of the case as only an effort to intimidate and harass the media and journalists in general. Such make use of DSA was the reason why Sampadak Parishad provides been against this Take action from its inception.
