Dorpon Publication arranged a protest meeting in East London at Wodenham Community Centre protesting the killing of publisher Faisal Abedin Dipon and three others who are injured in the violent attack and demanding punishment of the perpetrators. The editors from different Bangla newspaper, media activists, bloggers, writers and many others attend the meeting at 7 pm.
The meeting was directed by the Publisher of Dorpon publication Amimul ahsan Tanim where speakers came down hard on the government as they alleged the incidents recur due to the failure of the government. Furthermore, speakers are said that Police in Bangladesh has a good reputation in the prevention of crime in the past. However, at present their role in the prevention of crime is questionable due to the continuous failure and an increasing number of crimes. Speakers also said that writers must need to use their pen in the right way their pen must not be used as means of hate speech which could hurt a religious belief or a particular group.
Spokespersons include in the meeting are Editor Weekley DeshTaisir Mahmud; Editor Ahmed Moiez Weekley Surma, bangla Times Editor Nazrul Islam Bashon, Weekley London Bangla Editor senior juournalists K M Abu Tahir Chowdhury, Weekley Jonomot Executive Editor Sayem Chowdhury, London Bangla Press club event secretary Towhid Ahmed, Columnist & poet Shiabujjaman Kamal, Human rights activist and blogger Sayed Baki, Blogger Mustak Ahmed, Channel S reporter Abul Kalam, Community personality Mohammed Jaman, Youth leader Juber Ahmed.