PRESS Statement 

Discussion meeting and rally organized by CUJ on Great May Day

A discussion meeting and rally was held on the occasion of Great May Day on the initiative of Chittagong Union of Journalists (CUJ).

On Wednesday (May 1) at 11 am, the rally started in front of the Chittagong Press Club and went around the various roads of Jamalkhan and ended in front of the Press Club. At the end of the rally, a discussion meeting was organized at the Auditorium by Engineer Abdul Khalek of Chittagong Press Club.

CUJ President Tapan Chakraborty presided over and General Secretary Md. BFUJ-Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Vice President Shahid Ul Alam, Chittagong Press Club Ex-President Alhaj Ali Abbas, CUJ Ex-Presidents Mostak Ahmad and Mohammad Ali, CUJ Senior Vice-President Mohammad Rubel Khan, Chittagong Press spoke in the discussion moderated by Shamsul Islam. Club President Salahuddin Md. Reza, Senior Vice President Chowdhury Farid, General Secretary Devdulal Bhowmik, former Joint Editor of CUJ Anup Khastgir.

The meeting was attended by Vice President Anindya Tito, Finance Secretary. Mujahidul Islam, organizational secretary. Muharram Hossain, Publicity and Publication Secretary Sarwar Kamal, Executive Member Alauddin Hossain Dulal, Daily Corner Unit Head Mihraj Raihan, Suprabhat Bangladesh Unit Head SM Ibrahim, Representative Unit Head Sohail Sarwar and Deputy Head Omar Farooq.

The speakers at the discussion meeting said that the struggle of the working class has been going on for a long time. This struggle of the working class will continue. The owner is successful only if he can divide the workers. If the workers are united then the owners cannot create divisions.

Speakers said that journalists have been struggling for their rights for ages. There is a different power in unity. Unity, solidarity is the greatest tool for the realization of rights.