Journos attacked at Mugda hospital
Two journalists of private television channel Rtv found themselves on the receiving end of hostility yesterday, when they went to report irregularities at Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka.
Staff of the hospital, led by one Asif, swooped on Rtv reporter Sohel Rana and cameraman Nazmul Hossain Saimon when they were interviewing some patients outside the hospital gate, the victims stated in a general diary (GD) lodged with Mugda Police Station.
The attackers also damaged the camera and other equipment, and attempted to snatch those away from their possession, they said.
Sohel in the GD said based on information of irregularities, he along with the cameramen went to the hospital around 10am and tried to talk to the director of the hospital, but failed.
The director behaved rudely with the journalist without giving any comments when the journalists met him at his office, Sohel stated.
“We were talking to some patients and recording video on our way out of the hospital,” Sohel mentioned. “The attackers first threatened us and at one stage, swooped on us when we were talking to some people outside the hospital about its irregularities,” he said.
Different journalists' organisations, including Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) and Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) condemned the attack. Top leaders of the organisations also demanded exemplary punishment of those involved in the attack immediately.
Meanwhile, the health ministry formed a three-member probe body to investigate the incident. The committee was asked to submit a report within seven days.
Proloy Kumar Saha, officer-in-charge of Mugda Police Station, said they have collected video footage of the incident and will take action.
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