People from different sphere of the civil society have held a public meeting protesting the abduction of Abu Bakar Siddique, husband of prominent environmentalist Syeda Rizwana Hasan, in front of the National Press Club on Thursday afternoon.
While speaking at the meeting, they urged the government not to make only “vague” promises but act quickly to recover Siddique.
They said any of the killers of Journalist couple Sagar and Runi were yet to be captured even after two years of the murder although the then state minister promised to capture the “criminals within 48 hours.”
The speakers further said they did not want to see any other “48 hour assurance.”
Educator and activist Professor Anu Muhammad, Ahmed Kamal, Meher Nigar, Tanzimuddin Khan, Barrister Jotirmoy Barua, Ganasanghati Andolon Co-ordinator Zonayed Saki, Editor of the Daily New age Nurul Kabir and Lawyers of BELA were among the speakers.
The speakers urged the government to take prompt actions and recover Siddique as soon as possible.
They also criticized the role of law enforcing forces on ensuring the safety of citizens. They demand maximum security for the citizens.
The state is responsible for the security and we want immediate trace of Siddique, the speakers add.
The speakers asked government to stop all kinds of extra judicial killing, abduction and harassment made by law enforcing forces.
