3 journos attacked by ‘BNP men’ at SC premises
At least three journalists were injured in an attack allegedly by BNP activists at the Supreme Court premises yesterday.
Javed Akhtar (ATN News), AKM Rafiqul Islam Hasan Jabed (NTV), and Azizul Islam Pannu (Deepto TV) were covering the verdict in a case related to the 1994 train attack on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in Pabna's Ishwardi. A large number of BNP leaders and activists, including BNP Chairperson's Adviser Habibur Rahman Habib, were also present.
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An argument between a young man and the journalists escalated into a scuffle, leading BNP activists to physically assault them. Witnesses saw the journalists being punched and kicked before BNP leaders Kayser Kamal and Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas intervened.
Javed, also president of the Law Reporters Forum, was taken to Islami Bank Hospital for treatment.
The forum condemned the attack and demanded punishment for the perpetrators.
In protest, journalists boycotted a scheduled briefing and staged a sit-in.
The High Court acquitted all 47 accused in the train attack case.
Meanwhile, BNP's Media Cell, in a statement, said BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman condemned the incident and instructed party officials to support the injured journalists.
Meanwhile, Jatiotabadi Shecchashebok Dal expelled Mehedi Hasan, Ishwardi Upazila unit member secretary, for his alleged involvement, citing a violation of party discipline.
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