Those who run the media by stealing news should be stopped, said Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the interim government.

He said these things at a discussion titled 'Media Reform Proposal: Citizen Thought' under the banner of 'We want a Fascism-Free Media' at the Nasrul Hamid Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity on Friday (January 17).

In this context, the Press Secretary said, our copyright enforcement is very important. All journalists need to speak out strongly on this issue. You worked hard for two months to write a news story, and another news portal copied it in a second. You took the most beautiful picture in the world, and a big newspaper published it without your permission. You need to give copyright enforcement because this is your source of income.

He also said, those who steal should be stopped. The Press Council talks a lot, the Dhaka Reporters Unity talks a lot, and the NOAB talks a lot. These institutions should stop those who steal like this. Due to this theft, your salary is decreasing. Everyone steals because there is no copyright enforcement in our country.

Addressing journalists, Shafiqul Alam said, if the workers at our garment center can fight so hard for their salary, why can't you? No matter which media outlet you run, you have to hire good journalists and pay them minimum wages.

He also said, we are going to reform the media because the media has been used by Sheikh Hasina's autocratic government for the last 15 years. They had the ability to control all the media outlets in Bangladesh. One phone call from DJIF, one phone call from NSI, one phone call from DG, one phone call from the minister was enough. What was called ICT was not justice. It was a terrible injustice.

Other speakers at the discussion included Plaban Tariq, spokesperson of the Fascist-Free Media, convener Joynal Abedin Shishir, Abbas Uddin Nayan, lawyer Molla Faruk Ehsan, and Uttara University lecturer Mahbub Alam. 

During the anti-discrimination movement in the capital's Rampura, rickshaw puller Ismail was shot by police in front of the private hospital Delta Healthcare Hospital. He crawled to the hospital security staff for help. But no one opened the door. Ismail died on the hospital stairs due to excessive bleeding.

The incident ended there. But a photojournalist captured the picture of Ismail pleading for help. After about six months, the picture went viral on social media. Many people shared the picture out of sympathy. After the matter came to the attention of law enforcement officers, the Hatirjheel Police Station conducted a raid at Delta Police Station yesterday afternoon and arrested five people, including a doctor who was on duty at the time.

On Friday (January 17) night, Hatirjheel Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Raju confirmed this information. Hatirjheel Police Station has arrested 5 people, including a doctor, in the case of Ismail's medical negligence.

He said that 5 people have been arrested in connection with the death of rickshaw driver Ismail in front of the hospital without medical treatment. However, it has not been decided yet whether a new case will be filed or the arrests will be shown in a previous case. 

Dhaka University Student Union President Meghmalla Basu's Facebook post 'The only way is red terrorism' was widely condemned by ordinary students.

On Saturday (January 18), around 12:30 am, ordinary students from Dhaka University's Hall Para took out a protest march and held a protest rally at Raju sculpture. Later, they threw shoes at Siraj Sikder's graffiti on the wall next to Dhaka University's Central Library and erased the graffiti.

DU student Musaddiq Ali Ibne Mohammad said that since 1992, the Dhaka University students' platform wants to sabotage the DUCSU elections by declaring red terrorism many times. Those notorious red terrorists have declared violence.

He also said that the notorious red terrorist Meghmalla Basu must be arrested within 24 hours. We demand the government to investigate whether Meghmalla Basu was involved in the attack the day after yesterday.

Another student AB Zubair said, after the attack on NCTB, a group is trying to save the real criminals and frame others. Those who were incited by the attack are again declaring red terrorism. In this way, publicly declaring red terrorism is a manifestation of militancy. It must be brought under the law as soon as possible.

Mahin Sarkar said, there is an ideological conflict between us who believe in the 24 coup and the red terrorists.

He also said, this red terrorism also contributed to the closure of DUCSU in 1992. Those who declared red terrorism must be brought under the law within 24 hours.

A fire has broken out in a tannery godown in Hazaribagh Bazar.

The incident took place on Friday (January 17) afternoon.

Fire Service Media Officer Shahjahan Sikder confirmed the matter.

He said that a fire broke out in a leather godown on the fourth floor of a seven-story building in the Tannery Kachcha Bazar area of Hazaribagh. Two units of the Fire Service are working to control the fire. He also said that four more units are on their way to the scene.