CPJ condemns attack on Star journo
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The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the attack on Aklakur Rahman Akash, Savar correspondent of The Daily Star.
On May 26, Akash was severely beaten while covering a dispute among the owners of a ceramic factory in Savar.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, CPJ Asia said, "#Bangladesh: CPJ is disturbed by the May 26 assault on @dailystarnews correspondent Aklakur Rahman Akash, who was reportedly beaten by 20 to 30 men for around three minutes while covering an ownership conflict over a factory in Savar town."
"CPJ calls for all those responsible to be held to account," it added.
#Bangladesh: CPJ is disturbed by the May 26 assault on @dailystarnews correspondent Aklakur Rahman Akash, who was reportedly beaten by 20 to 30 men for around three minutes while covering an ownership conflict over a factory in Savar town. The men also confiscated Akash's phone,… https://t.co/yW3JQLkEm6
— CPJ Asia (@CPJAsia) May 31, 2024
The organisation shared a post by Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) which had earlier denounced the assault.
Police on May 28 arrested two people over the incident.
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