Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) on Thursday expressed deep concern over the recent "untoward incident" involving the Daily Janakantha newspaper as well as the overall freedom of press and the safety of journalists.

"We firmly believed that fundamental rights like the freedom of information, expression of opinion, and the freedom of the media would be ensured as the countrymen were united in the mass uprising with the expectation of establishing a free, impartial, and democratic society," the association said in a statement.

"Unfortunately, that expectation has not been fulfilled in the last one year," it said.

The NOAB said it has noticed that an attempt was made to evict the owner of the Daily J...