Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have expressed deep concern over the recent mass dismissal of journalists at the Daily Janakantha, calling the move arbitrary and unjust.

In a joint statement issued on Sunday, BFUJ Acting President Obaidur Rahman Shahin, Secretary General Quader Gani Chowdhury, DUJ President Md Shahidul Islam, and General Secretary Khurshid Alam strongly condemned the actions of the newspaper's management.

According to the statement, Janakantha authorities have been using various tactics to avoid paying around Tk 5 crore in outstanding salaries and allowances owed to long-serving journalists. "Whenever journalists demand their rightful dues, the...