Discussion Meeting on Democracy, Voting Rights, and Freedom of the Press.

M. Badal Khandakar, District Correspondent, Brahmanbaria A discussion meeting titled "From Zia to Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman - Democracy, Voting Rights, and Freedom of the Press" was organized by the Journalists' Union, Brahmanbaria. The meeting was held on Saturday (August 29) at 3:00 PM at the Brahmanbaria District Council auditorium. The meeting was chaired by Niaz Md. Khan Bitu, President of the Journalists' Union, Brahmanbaria. The chief guest was Engineer Khaled Mahbub Shamim, Member of Parliament for Brahmanbaria-3 constituency. Md. Alhaj Sirajul Islam Siraj, Chairman of the District Council and General Secretary of the District BNP, was present as the inaugurator of the program. The keynote speaker was Md. Shariful Islam Khan, Head of News at News24. Special guests included Alhaj Hafizur Rahman Molla Kachi, former President of the District BNP and former Mayor; Shafiqul Islam, former PP and Vice President of the District BNP; and Advocate Manju, Vice President of the District BNP. The welcome address was delivered by Md. Shamsul Arefin, Acting General Secretary of the Journalists' Union, Brahmanbaria. At the event, five leaders and journalists who were persecuted in prison were honored.