Bangladesh, Oct. 22 -- The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Thursday said an allegation against an individual should not be allowed to cast the entire jewellery sector in a negative light.Buy Maps

It urged all concerned to play a responsible role in media coverage of the arrest of Diamond World Ltd Managing Director and former BAJUS General Secretary Dilip Kumar Agarwala.

In a statement signed by its President Enamul Haque Khan, the association said it was aware of the arrest of Dilip Agarwala.

"BAJUS always stands against injustice and irregularities and does not support any unethical activity," the statement said. "However, it is not appropriate to indiscriminately subject the whole jewellery sector to negative propaganda...