Journalists at Jahangirnagar University were reportedly obstructed and harassed while performing their professional duties. The incident drew strong condemnation, deep concern, and protest from the university unit of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD). The statement was issued on Tuesday through a press release signed by the organization’s office secretary Abdullah Antor.

In a joint statement, JCD unit convener Zahir Uddin Mohammad Babor and member secretary Wasim Ahmed Anik emphasized that the media is a vital pillar of a democratic state. They stated that journalists play an important role in serving society and the state through truthful and objective reporting. The leaders described any obstruction to journalists’ freedom to gather and publish information on campus as alarming and contrary to freedom of expression.

The student leaders further urged all students, journalists, and related parties to act responsibly and maintain mutual respect to preserve a peaceful, democratic, and normal academic environment on campus.