At least 10 journalists were injured, six of whom are in critical condition, following a violent attack by a group of local miscreants in front of Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi on Monday.
The incident occurred when members of the Bangladesh Crime Reporters Association (CRAB) were preparing to return to Dhaka by bus after finishing their Family Day programme.
According to witnesses, a group of local miscreants demanded money for parking the bus on the roadside, triggering an argument when the journalists protested.
The situation soon escalated, and the attackers assaulted the journalists.
Journalists SM Faiz, Shahidul Islam Shahed, Mohsin Kabir and Monir Hossain, along with CRAB staff member Lal and five others, sustained injuries in the attack.
Narsingdi Superintendent of Police Md Abdullah-Al-Faruk told TIMES of Bangladesh that police rushed to the scene after receiving information and detained two suspects in connection with the attack.
CRAB President Mirza Mehedi Tomal condemned the incident, saying the sudden violence caused panic among family members present at the spot.
“The attack traumatised everyone. Women and children started crying out of fear,” he said, demanding exemplary punishment for those responsible.
He also said the association would file a case over the incident.
