Police want to quiz journo about report

Police now want to question a journalist about a recent report run by his newspaper.

In a letter to the editor of the Bangladesh Pratidin, Assistant Commissioner (administration-Ramna) of DMP Md Badrul Hasan on Monday said they need to quiz the reporter about the report published on  August 11.

It asked the editor to make sure that the reporter, “who covers Shahbagh and Dhanmondi areas”, is present at the AC's office at 4:00pm today. The letter also demanded the reporter bring with him relevant information on the report.

The report depicted some incidents of police wrongdoings.

The authorities of the Bangla daily expressed their surprise at the summons by the police. 

“This is unexpected and regrettable,” said Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Naem Nizam. “The police are not a court. They have no authority to summon newsmen like this.”

Asked about the letter, Dhaka Metropolitan Police official Badrul told The Daily Star that he just wanted to discuss the report with the journalist.