BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said journalism is now the most challenging profession as the nation has been passing through a critical time.

“When journalism is the most challenging profession at the bad time of the nation, it is important to continue professional activities with personal integrity. If we all can do this, then surely we’ll be able to overcome the current (political) crisis in the country,” he said.

The BNP leader came up with the remarks while speaking at a condolence meeting in memory of vernacular daily Jugantar’s senior reporter Habibur Rahman Khan who died on August 22 this year at the age of 42.

Friends and colleagues of late Habibur Rahman Khan arranged the programme at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU).

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 Addressing the programme, Fakhrul said it is hard to accept Habib’s demise at such a young age. “An outspoken journalist like him was much needed in the current context of the country.”

Describing Habib as a 'brave, patriotic, honest and professional reporter', the BNP leader expressed his profound shock at the journalist’s premature death.

He also conveyed his sympathy to the family and prayed for the salvation of the departed soul.

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BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, party chairperson’s special assistant Shamshur Rahman Shimul Biswas, media cell convener Zahir Uddin Swapan, its member secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee, party leaders Nasiruddin Awsim, Bazlul Chowdhury Abed, Tabith Awal, Jubo Dal leader Mahbub Hossain Bhuiyan, BFUJ president M Abdullah, DUJ president Shohidul Islam, general secretary Khorshed Alam, DRU president Morsalin Nomani, among others, addressed the programme.

Habib’s wife Farzana Mahmud Sonny also spoke at the programme, moderated by DRU joint secretary Moinul Ahasn and former joint secretary Moin Uddin Khan.

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