Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) on Wednesday urged the government to provide financial assistance to the families of journalists, who were killed during the recent mayhem carried out in a planned way by BNP-Jamaat under the shield of quota reform movement.
They also urged the government to take prompt measures to provide financial assistance to the journalists who were injured during the BNP-Jamaat-sponsored violence, reports BSS.
They demanded to make arrangements for the livelihood of victims' families.
The DUJ leaders made the call at a meeting of its executive committee held at its office at the Jatiya Press Club here.
At the onset of the meeting, DUJ leaders observed a one-minute silence in memory of people killed in the recent violence.
Apart from these, the meeting also decided to publish a list of deceased and injured journalists.
DUJ President Sohel Haider Chowdhury presided over the meeting also attended by DUJ General Secretary Akhter Hossain, Senior Vice-President Nazrul Islam Mithu, Vice-president Ibrahim Khalil Khokon, Joint Secretary Md Md Shahjahan Miah, Treasurer Soheli Chowdhury, Organising Secretary Golam Muztaba Dhrubo, and Law Affairs Secretary Asadur Rahman.
