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Removal of OC demanded
Journalists of Lalmonirhat Sadar, Aditmari, Kaliganj, Hatibandha and Patgram upazilas took part in a human chain formed in front Lalmonirhat superintendent of police (SP) office yesterday demanding departmental punishment and removal of the Kaliganj OC. Journalists told the SP that if their demand is not met in three days they will call a tougher programme. Journalists alleged that OC Projit Kumar Roy took to custody two Kaliganj upazila journalists Titas Alam and Parvez Alam Liton in a false case on Monday. They were freed from police custody after 24 hours after signatures on blank papers. The next day the OC also threatened Ashequr Rahman, Lalmonirhat district correspondent of the Daily Ajkaler Khabar of taking same action against him. It all happened after corruption reports against the OC were printed in different national and local dailies, sources said.
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