Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) will hold a rally at its premises on Friday demanding scrapping of Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act).

DRU president Shakhawat Hossain Badsha and General Secretary Mursalin Nomani came up with the announcement in a statement today urging all of its members and other journalists to make the programme a success.

The rally will be held at 10:00am, according to a DRU press release.

DRU has been demanding the removal of the controversial section 57 for a long time.

Many DRU members and numerous journalists all over the country are being arrested and jailed misusing the act, the release said.

DRU also protested the case filed against one of its member and senior reporter of Jamuna TV Najmul Hosen and four others under the act, according to the press release.