Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Editor of the Bangla daily Prothom Alo Matiur Rahman on Wednesday vowed that the country's newspaper community would stand united against any attack on any media outlet.

"If any newspaper comes under attack, we will collectively resist it," Matiur said at a programme held in front of the Prothom Alo office at Karwan Bazar, marking the inauguration of an art exhibition titled 'An Artwork on the Attacked and Burnt Prothom Alo Building' by artist Mahbubur Rahman.

Recalling past incidents, Matiur Rahman said when newspapers such as 'Jai Jai Din' and 'Amar Desh' came under attack, the Editors' Council had issued statements condemning the incidents. "Whatever newspaper faces any attack in the future, we will protest collecti...