The Ireland -based international human rights organization Front Line Defenders has expressed concern over the threat and harassment of journalist Nuruzzaman Labu, special representative of the online news portal Bangla Tribune after publishing a report on terrorism. On Friday (April 7th), the organization expressed deep concern over its protection and demanded a four -point demand to ensure exemplary punishment for the culprits.
In a statement published on their website, Front Line Defenders mentioned that journalists and human rights activists Nuruzzaman Labu were subjected to threats and harassment after publishing reports on militancy. From April 7 to April 7, several unidentified people threatened him on phone and social media. The threat is also reported to be a man associated with the banned militant outfit Ansar al -Islam. Already, Labu has made a general diary (GD) in the police. National journalist organizations have agreed in the incident and demanded that it be protected.
Front Line Defenders Nuruzzaman expressed deep concern over Labu's protection. The company has said that he is being threatened for his investigative report on terrorism in Bangladesh.
The human rights organization has made four demands to the Bangladesh government. These include taking immediate steps to ensure the protection of Nuruzzaman Labu, giving exemplary punishment for the threats against the threats, making government statements to ensure the right to work fearlessly to journalists and human rights activists, and to ensure that all human rights and journalists are to be threatened and harassed in accordance with Bangladesh's international human rights commitment.
