Azad Sikder: Journalism is a zone for free-thinking, and the newsroom is thought to be that free-thinking paradise. But Baisakhi TV's newsroom has turned into hell for some journalists due to the torture of news chief Ashok Chowdhury and chief news editor Saiful Islam. Because of a couple of pandas called Ashok and Saiful, for these two mafia, the media house of Baishakhi TV has become a newsroom of hellish scare. The newsroom has turned into a terrifying, dense jungle, especially for those who are female and uncompromising._x000D_ _x000D_ As the news of the women scandal against Ashok-Saiful came out, a lot of complaints started coming against them. Not only that but also the names of their accomplices also started coming out like black mouse, when we went deep we saw Horrible information started coming out,and out of nowhere it was getting real bad as we are also looking for other names._x000D_ ._x000D_ Banani's Pearl Hotel is a bigger peace place than Ashok Chowdhury's Niketan farm house. Although the name of the owner of this four-star hotel is known to be Mohammad Shafiqul Alam Jewel, the owner of AMMS Logistics. However, there's a lot more to get as there's an owner including a judge of the High Court, Attorney General, Ashok Chowdhury and some senior police officers have bought the shares due to their good relationship with jewel. To add there is also several political leaders of Chittagong are also in the secret ownership of this hotel._x000D_ _x000D_ This hotel is a very scary place for this poor nation.Horrid Incidents like turning the tide of various political events have also taken place . Honey is more sweeter here than the comb as_x000D_ Women and wine gatherings are regularly held here. Open your eyes or read it again that ,almost every time, from an embassy several special citizens of a state come here, with whom special meetings are held._x000D_ _x000D_ Big fishes have also been caught here, For example , Rafiqul Amin, the chairman and managing director of Destiny Group, The company which is in charge of Baisakhi TV, has compromised with the government at different times and Rafiqul wanted to leave, but this syndicate is always working to keep him among them and in this wing their main helper is the television's court representative. The reporter, who is a regular reporter of Baisakhi TV, has been spotted at the Attorney General's residence with Ashok and Saiful on various nights. Also, this representative does all kinds of dirty of work as Ashok-Saiful's agent in the court district. When we want to talk about this, the representative stole before our eyes to go out. From which we are sure that he has saved his job by aiding in these misdeeds_x000D_ _x000D_ We have got and still getting information about more misdeeds of the Pearl Hotel syndicate. They are connected with lobbying business in the secretariat, Awami League nomination business, city corporation councilors nomination business with various reporters and so on. If we try to be more clear then here is Banani Ward No. 20 Councilor Nasir Uddin is noteworthy. Another person named Dulal Khan was nominated as a councilor from Ganabhaban. This syndicate is more powerful than what we thought they have (Pearl Hotel Syndicate) promoted Nasir's name by lobbying through Awami League office secretary Biplab Barua._x000D_ _x000D_ Some of the presenters regularly visit to this hotel. Not only here but sometimes these presenters are forced to go to different people's houses. Through whom this cycle is basically taking various projects. And all of these are led by the Mafia named Ashok Chowdhury who is simply doing all of these wearing the mask of journalism._x000D_ _x000D_ When the agenda of preferred presenters came on the table , we started the search again, Where more sensational information emerges. To understand the preferred presenters, we took a look at the prime time bulletins of past few days. Most of the presenters in the afternoon and evening prime news are newcomers or still learning. Lets make it clear, According to the unwritten rules of Bangladesh, these newcomers are usually guided by presenters who are a little senior and experienced in the work._x000D_ _x000D_ Why are such teachers and work being given to those who are learning there - while searching,we came to know that they have already come with the management of Ashok and Saiful gang. Our search revealed several up-and-coming presenters are basically the regular presenters of Pearl Hotel._x000D_ _x000D_ Multiple news anchors confirmed the incident to us on condition of anonymity. She also complained that they have to resort to various strategies to escape from these tortures. Because if she/ they do not keep her/their promise, various kinds of mental torture will come which are through Saiful and Ashok gang, with all these tortures, some have been forced to leave the country along with their jobs to escape from them._x000D_ _x000D_ Mass media in total mess and along with Ashok and Saiful rest of the pandas are leading from the front turning Baishaki TV as their safe zone. Imagine your sister or loved one has worked under Ashok and Saiful or working under them.This is just scary, Never ever great god has come down to help us, Its only us who to stand up or to protect our beloved zone or the sector of journalism. We Bangladesh Media Monitor trying our very best to do so and in this journey we need you to stand up with us._x000D_ _x000D_ Stay with us part-2 and part -3 of this story coming out soon.