A press release, signed by the organization’s President AK Azad, was issued in this regard on MondayThe Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has expressed deep concerns over the incident of a demonstration that took place in front of an editor’s house in Chittagong. A press release, signed by the organization’s President AK Azad, was issued in this regard on Monday. Members of the Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ), on July 29, laid a siege to the house of Dainik Azadi Editor MA Malek to meet some demands. NOAB believes that CUJ demonstrating in front of the editor’s house instead of protesting at the Chittagong Press Club or the respective newspaper’s office is unprecedented, said the release. Significant sums of money are owed to the newspapers by various government departments, agencies, corporations, and divisions, read the release.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 10, 2020 17:48 UTC