The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today called on the government of Bangladesh to investigate the disappearance of Shafiqul Islam Kajol, photojournalist and the editor of the Pakkhakal magazine.
Kajol, a Dhaka-based journalist, was reported missing on March 10 and has not been seen since. On the day of his disappearance, Kajol, , left home for his office. He was last seen leaving his office on his motorbike around 7 pm.
Kajol鈥檚 family members several times, but the police have been unwilling to investigate the disappearance. The family suspects that Kajol might be a victim of enforced disappearance.
, Kajol鈥檚 disappearance came just one day after he and 31 other journalists were named in a criminal defamation complaint under the draconian 鈥淒igital Security Act鈥�. The defamation complaint against the journalists was filed by Saifuzzaman Shikhor, a member of the Bangladeshi parliament鈥檚 ruling Awami League. The case was filed for on the basis of 鈥渇alse information鈥� and .
鈥淭he reluctance of the police to investigate the disappearance of Shafiqul Islam Kajol is extremely disturbing鈥�, IPI Director of Advocacy Ravi R. Prasad said. 鈥淭he government should order the police to take up the investigation immediately and if the journalist has been taken into custody he should be produced before the court.鈥�
their support by forming a human chain with Kajol鈥檚 family members and friends and demanding the authorities to find Kajol.
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