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JOURNALIST ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE REQUEST QUESTIONNAIRE PERSONAL INFORMATION NAME: Ali Ahsan Habib SURMANE: Habib DATE OF BIRTH (M/D/YEAR): 10/26/1971 SEX: Male COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: Bangladesh CURRENT COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Bangladesh TYPE OF VALID ID (example: passport, national ID, driver’s license, refugee mandate): , driver’s license

(Lost my national on 13may/2015)

ID # Tha Ka 0006761 s ISSUING AUTHORITY: Bangladesh Road & Transport Authority EMAIL ADDRESS: habib197474@hotmail.com TELEPHONE NUMBER: +8801716414925 ADDRESS: Ashrompara (oposit of susri clinic), Teletalk tower (ground floor), Thakurgaon Sadar, Dist : Thakurgaon. Post Code No-5100, Bangladesh.

LANGUAGES: Bangla.

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SEEKING SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF A JOURNALIST IF YOU ARE WRITING ON BEHALF OF A JOURNALIST, WHO IS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS FORM, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: NAME: ____________________________________________________________________ SURNAME: ________________________________________________________________ RELATIONSHIP TO JOURNALIST: ___________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT LOCATION: ______________________________________________________ EMAIL: _______________________________@___________________________________ TELEPHONE:_______________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION ARE YOU A JOURNALIST? YES FREELANCE? If you answered YES, please least any media outlets that you have worked for.

Print

Television

Radio

Online

Other

NAME OF OUTLET(S): online news portal : bdnews24.com

(Full time)

Television : Independent Television

(No work no pay)

__________________________________________________________________________ PERSECUTION HAVE YOU BEEN PERSECUTED DUE TO YOUR WORK AS A JOURNALIST? YES

NO

If you answered YES, please describe the persecution against you.

Threats

Harassment

Attacks/Violence

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Arrests

Other

Please give a detailed account of the persecution you have suffered, including dates.

1. Last 13 may, Blogger Anonto das killed by the Islamic Terrorist. Then the same days I have a write article to protest the murder on social media. On the next day 14 may, at 08 & 39 pm. The terrorist had been made on my mobile phone from several numbers since Wednesday evening .The callers abused me, The first call was made at 8:39pm. “Why do you care when we kill atheists?” one caller told me. I received calls from several numbers afterwards. The callers threatened to beat & kill me.

On Friday I had received numerous calls on his mobile phone from various VoIP numbers.

In the face of such threats, Now I stopped going out of my home. bdnews24.com published a news on Wednesday after me started receiving threats on that evening.

“Media reports can’t save you. You have done a lot of damage to us. We will take care of you,” the caller told me, around 5pm on Thursday.

I informed Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station and RAB-14 about the threats.

When I asked why he had been subjected to such threats, the caller swore at me.

Again, when I wanted to know the personal contact number of the caller, the person on the other end said, “I shall give you. I shall give you my number one day.

“We warned you earlier, but you did not pay heed. We teach lesson to those who don’t listen to us.”

I also got six calls from various numbers since Friday morning, but i did not receive them.

The numbers from which I was called include +0000, +6581498345, +6511111111, +9542669183.

I received the first threat call on Wednesday.

“Why do you bother when we kill atheists?” the caller told me on Wednesday.

Blogger Ananta Bijoy Das was hacked to death on Tuesday morning in Sylhet City.

A group called Ansarullah Bangla 8 claimed that al-Qaeda’s Indian sub-continent unit had carried out the murder.

IF YOU WERE PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF YOUR WORK AS A JOURNALIST, WAS IT BECAUSE OF (A) SPECIFIC REPORT(S) YOU PRESENTED? YES If you answered YES, please specify, and if possible include a copy of or link to each report: Title of the report: ISIS their destination now Subject: 1. Two student studying at the University of Daffodils university, is missing from Dhaka. The two students on Facebook , Twitter, the social media, ID’s I have research 6 days. Their activity, Liked, status and the article was written about Zihad for ISIS. On the seventh day i had send a news on Daily Kalerkantho. I worked there as a staff reporter full time. The Editor angry to me, because why i write about those student there mission is ISIS. Then the news published as a simple news. After 28 days later RAB-12, & Police Arrest Those student include of JMB top leader nur hossain with other five terrorist member with more of bomb, Bomb making material , detonators. Rab-12 Thanked me because of, when CPJ is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom worldwide

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the news are not published as i sending, then i have published it Facebook, blog & other social media. Rab-12 Officer Colonel Mijanur Rahman Told me that, “When i published the research report of 2 missing student that their mission is ISIS, RAB-12 code this news & they search their own way. Then They Suspect 5 JMB Leaders with more of Bomb, Material of Bomb & detonators.

2. I have write a news The corruption of Agroni Bank. Some bank officials had embezzled 15 million more tactfully. I have Find This During Three month research. When The editor of Daily Kaler Kantho Threat me, “why i have write about the corruption of Agroni Bank ?

The Agroni Bank Directors are Friends of the owner Ahmed Akbor Sobhan.” I strange.

Then I asked The Editor, Please sir give me a list which kind of news i shall not write.

For this news reason The editor from 2oth JanuaryTerminate me from my job. In the termination letter he has not write why they terminate me, even they are not pay me my monthly salary of 3 month. even they are not to give me the salary from september/2013 as 8th wage board. Suddenly i lost my job. Then for the lacking of money stop the education of my only daughter. my daughter in class xii.

I have complain against the illegal terminate letter to the chairman of press council. The press council Chairman write a official letter to the editor of kaler kantho to pay my salary & others benifit & also write that follow the law of employee of journalist act 1973, labor law 2013, wage law 2013. but the editor refused press council letter !

I have filled 2 case in court against the editor & include of 6 person. case no-75/2015, dated 30/04/2015 case no 121/2015, date 08/05/2015.

The President of BFUJ Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul request to obey the law of newspaper, mr. editor refuse too. In my case witness is 1. Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul 2. Khairuzzamal kamal (BSS).

I was also work at bdnews online news portal. They give me 4100/- taka = $50. & from Independent Television (no work no pay) may be earn 2500/- taka= $30.

Home rent, electricity bill & other expenses is sot fulfill those earning. from February stop education of my child, because i can not give her hostel fee, academic fee.

In This time The Islamic terrorist Threatened me, & want to kill.

Now i am stop to go out from home. I have send my child to a relative house because Islamic militants are angry with me . They can attack at any time and could kill me. for this cause my wife live another place for safety.

PRESENT NEED PLEASE SPECIFY YOUR REASON FOR REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM CPJ. (CPJ can only provide assistance to journalists in dire situations as a direct result of their work.)

Relocation

Medical needs

Family support

Other

Legal support

Description : on 7 th January/2011, some of terrorist attacked me. then I admit for treatment In Dhaka Shomorita hospital. The terrorist beat me on my neck & whole body. from those time till date i am suffering for pain on my neck.

When I want to fill a case, i can not pay the lawyer fee. for this reason i cannot submit a case in high court. on 30 April & 8 May I have submit 2 case. Both case petition I have write CPJ is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to safeguard press freedom worldwide

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from The help of Internet law books. The justice Thanked me, but he told to get help a lawyer on behave of case. But I have no money to give the lawyer fee. On 14 th May When The Islamic Militants threat me & want to kill me, i can not submit any case in court reason of money. You know about Bangladesh. Here writes Big letters about human right in signboard. but they have no activity. I had gone for legal support. but the lawyers avoid this tactfully.

I can not be out of the house. I thought, Islamic militants have my asapasei. They are following me. Out of the house when they will kill me. I was horrified that so much, I'm afraid to see any shadows. Islamic militants could kill me getting my wife and child. So we are living in 3 of 3 locations. One can not move freely. The militants said they would kill me.

Not being able to cooperate with the police. have a lot of research on Islamic militants. Any time studies because of their den attacked police and rescue them from the bombs and bomb-making equipment have been able to.

The fighter has been able to make some arrests. Now, as they have threatened me, and I am sure that, this time, they will kill me. They are so serious that the police can not catch them.

Other members of the family including my wife and child views that do not forward to anyone, in fact, that night, to leave the country.

To stay alive , there is no other way but to flee the country .

IS THIS A REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE?

YES

(CPJ resources are limited and we may not be able to cover the entirety of your request.)

If you answered YES, please list specific needs and expenses: Needs : My daughter studies is lack of money. TK5600/- Academic fees for his studies (five thousand six hundred), hostels and eating cost of TK 7000/- (seven thousand),, However bdnews24.com pay me TK4100/- per month (four thousand one hundred paid.)

With which to rent a house, a family expenditure has become impossible. So the house rent is TK5,000/- (Five thousand), taka, electric Bill 1500 (one thousand 5 hundred) taka, and Food cost of the TK 6000/- (Six thousand) taka, mobile phones, medical need money to cover the cost. In all of the expenses for the month of about TK25100/ (Twenty Five thousand & one hundred taka = $350) need per month.

Amount TK25100/- = &350 Per month IS THIS REQUEST URGENT?

YES

If you answered YES, please expand.

It is very shameful for a journalist. Meanwhile, there is enough money, do not get out of the house. Islamic militants, for fear of his wife and child have a separate place. The rice in the house, when it will end, its just there. I ate the day before which, it is now three times food a single share in the eating.

A desktop computer sold on television and gave the money to my wife and child.

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY FINANCIAL OR OTHER KIND OF SUPPORT FROM ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN CPJ? YES (CPJ will still consider your request if you have received support from other organizations.)

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If you answered YES, please provide the following information: 1. Organization:bdnews give a loan TK 15000/- = $200. They cutoff the taka per month.

That means They Give me now only taka 3100/- $40 per month.

Type of support: Loan Amount and date of financial support: TK 15000/- =$200 (above) REFERENCES PLEASE PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR 2-3 SOURCES WHO CAN VERIFY YOUR STORY. (CPJ reserves the right to independently research each request.)

YOUR STORY. (CPJ reserves the right to independently research each request.)

1. Name : Mujtoba Hakim Plato, Senior editor, bdnews24.com mhplato@gmail.com 01777757156 2. Name ; Shariful Hasan ( Senior reporter at Prothom Alo) Email https://www.facebook.com/hasan.shariful?pnref=eh Telephone : +8801730000630 Relationship: well known me.

3. Name Fajlul Bari, (a senior reporter, now lives in Australia) Email : https://www.facebook.com/fazlul.bari.9?fref=ts Telephone : +61297505019 Relationship : well known me.

4. Mr. Rafikul Islam Ranju (news editor ntvbd, writer & columnist) Telephone : +8801552203619 Relationship : well known me.

ADDITIONAL NOTES (Please include any additional information about your case.): The Islamic Militant continuously Threats me. To night minimum 21 times phone me from voip phone number. I have contact with police & RAB. but They told me, they are trying. but no result. over night i awake. i don’t know what i should. I am sure That It is impossible to live. The terrorist use the higher level technology. so that the police cannot do anything. blogger ananta requested for a visa of Sweden. They are not give the visa to ananta, then anantha killed by Islamic Terrorist.

I know for lacking political parties activity is very danger here in Bangladesh. for this The Islamic Militant Growing up here various kind of way. I am sure Bangladesh going to make a Islamic State like as Pakistan, Afganistan, Siria & others. Then We have no rights to live in Bangladesh. because we are against of fundamentalism. we are against of Islamic Terrorist. The Islamic Terrorist must kill all of Investigative Journalist. So I want to leave This country with my family. .

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http://www.kalerkantho.com/print_edition/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=08012011&type=gold&data=news&pub_no=394&cat_id=1&menu_id=14&news_type_id=1&index= 7#.VPSXWo6CxCR 2. http://www.odhikar.org/documents/2011/English/Human_Rights_Report_2011.pdf

http://ns.bdnews24.com/details.php?id=183839&cid=3

http://www.pressenza.com/2015/05/bangladesh-rip-ananta-bijoydas/ http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/05/14/bdnews24.comjournalist-threatened-for-protesting-against-ananta-murder http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2015/05/14/bdnews24.com-journalist-threatened-forprotesting-against-ananta-murder http://habibjournalist1974.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-journalist-tried-to-commitsuicide. html http://www.banglamail24.com/news/2014/12/26/id/113896/ http://www.odhikar.org/documents/2011/English/Human_Rights_Report_2011.pdf 20. On January 7, 2011 supporters of the Awami League-backed Chattra League and Jubo League brought out a procession in favour of Awami League backed Mayor candidate SM Moyeen in Thakurgaon. The supporters of Moyeen attacked the polling camp of BNP supported Mayor Candidate Golam Sarwar, while the procession crossed College Para in the town. Hearing this news, Ali Ahsan Habib, staff reporter of the daily Kaler Kantha; Lutfar Rahman Mithu, district representative of NTV; and Harun-ar-Rashid, district correspondent of Diganta TV rushed to the spot to collect information. The supporters of Aw ami League-backed Chattra League and Jubo League attacked the journalists and beat them. Ahsan Habib was admitted to a clinic in Rangpur with serious wounds. A case was filed with Thakurgaon Sadar Police Station accusing 20 people, including Md. Sohel and Helal, in connection with this incident.

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Press Freedom in Bangladesh-2006-2007 bmsf-bd.org/Press_Freedom_0607.pdf Apr 17, 2007 – Ahsan Habib – May 28, 2006. Ahsan Habib, correspondent of Dainik Prothom Alo in Ranisongkoil was beaten by police, including Abu Sayeed ...

Ahsan Habib – May 28, 2006 Ahsan Habib, correspondent of Dainik Prothom Alo in Ranisongkoil was beaten by police, including Abu Sayeed, the officer in charge of Ranisongkoil police station. Habib was covering a transport workers meeting when police started beating the reporter in response to an article Habib had written about local police torturing a businessman in their custody.

Habib was then taken to the police station where he sustained more beatings and verbal abuse before his father arrived to post bail.

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