Our Rajshahi Staff Correspondent reports: Local journalists staged demonstrations on the streets.

In an exceptional demonstration, journalist Zahangir Alam Akash remained standing for two hours without any pause. His eyes and mouth were fastened with black cloth while his hands were tied up behind with rope. He displayed a big list of journalists killed by miscreants. He posed a question who is the next target?

He also addressed briefly before ending the demonstration.

Rajshahi Sangbadik Samaj brought out a big procession from Alupotty crossing and held a rally at Zero point.

Among others, the Editors' Forum Convener Liaqut Ali, senior journalists Abdul Quader, Hasan Millat and Mustafijur Rahman Khan Alam spoke.

Jatiya Sangbadik Shangstha, Rajshahi Journalists' Union, Metropolitan Press Club, Rajshahi Press Club and a few NGOs protested the killing holding separate meetings and statements.

Our Gaibandha Correspondent reports: Gaibandha Press Club in an emergency meeting condemned the killing of the senior journalist.

Speakers expressed deep shock at the killing. They also expressed their grave concern at the increasing trend of killing media persons.

Presided over by Gobinda Lal Das, President of Gaibandha Press Club, the meeting was addressed, among others, by journalists KM Rezaul Hoque, Nurul Alam Jahangir, Abu Zafr Sabu, Abedur Rahman Shawpon, Nuruzzaman Prodhan, Shahbul Shaheen Tota and Amitav Das Himun.

Speakers further demanded exemplary punishment to the culprits and asked the government to restore law and order in the country.

Processions and meetings are being held till filing of the report on Monday noon.