Khaleda calls upon press to unite for freedom

Alleging that oppression is prevailing upon the press in Bangladesh today, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called upon journalists to unite for freedom.

“The government has been oppressing journalists and media through various methods,” she said in a statement issued terming today “black day” for press freedom.

“All the media in the country are currently in fear of repercussion in case of unveiling the truth.”

“I am calling upon journalists to unite for press freedom and recover the democracy that is lost under the grasp of this government,” she said in the statement.