Dhaka, April 12 -- The Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) has demanded immediate implementation of the 9th Wage Board and the formation of the 10th one.

The demand came from an executive council meeting of the BFUJ held on Saturday.

The meeting also called for an end to the killing and torture of journalists, justice for all murdered journalists, including the journalist couple Sagar and Runi, enactment of a law for journalist safety, reopening of media outlets shut down under the previous fascist government and compensation for the losses they suffered.

The BFUJ also urged the repeal of all repressive media laws, including the Cyber Security Act, initiatives to stop all forms of pressure on the media, withdrawal of false c...