Khulna: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar emphasized that journalist Sheikh Belal Uddin approached journalism not merely as a profession but as a mission. He made these remarks while serving as the chief guest at a memorial meeting organized by the Metropolitan Journalists Union (MUJ), Khulna, in honor of the 21st death anniversary of the former MUJ Khulna president and Khulna bureau chief of Daily Sangram, Shaheed journalist Sheikh Belal Uddin.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Belal Uddin suffered critical injuries in a bomb attack at the Khulna Press Club on February 5, 2005, and succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka’s Combined Military Hospital on February 11. The memorial meeting took place at the Humayun Kabir Balu Auditorium of the Khulna Press Club and was part of a two-day program announced by MUJ Khulna.
MUJ Khulna President Md Rashidul Islam presided over the event, while General Secretary Abdur Razzak Rana managed the proceedings. Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Assistant Secretary General Ehteshamul Haque Shawon was the keynote speaker. Other notable attendees included Khulna City BNP President Advocate SM Shafiqul Alam Mona, Khulna Metropolitan Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Professor Mahfuzur Rahman, Metropolitan Jamaat Secretary Advocate Sheikh Jahangir Hossain Helal, and Khulna Press Club Member Secretary Rafiul Islam Tutul.
Speakers at the memorial highlighted Sheikh Belal Uddin’s lasting impact on journalism and his contributions to the welfare of the local populace. They advocated for naming the road from Baikali to Rayer Mahal as “Shaheed Journalist Sheikh Belal Uddin Road” and called for the revival of the murder case. They demanded a proper trial and exemplary punishment for the perpetrators, stating that the accused have yet to be brought to justice.
The meeting concluded with a special doa and munajat following the discussions.