Kushtia, Oct. 5 -- Journalists working at Islamic University in Kushtia on Monday formed a human chain protesting the attack on Rajshahi University Journalists allegedly by the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists, student wing of the ruling BNP, demanding a safe environment for independent journalism.

The demonstration was held at the university's main gate, where 3 journalists' organizations of IU including Islamic University Journalists' Association, Press Club and Reporters' Unity attended.

Protesting journalists displayed placards with various written slogans including 'Attacks on journalists are attacks on democracy,' 'Journalists will speak out against injustice, pens will move even if blood flows,' and 'Journalists are assets, hav...