Police arrested two staffers of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) from Dhaka early today (September 19, 2022) in connection with the attack on two journalists of ATN News.
Members of the Rajpara police station in Rajshahi have arrested two Barind Multiple Development Authority (BMDA) staffers for attacking and assaulting two ATN News journalists earlier this month. The arrestees – Jibon and Sabur – are two of the main culprits accused in the attack on ATN News reporter Bulbul Habib and cameraperson Rubel Islam. The journos were reporting on the
Two journalists at ATN News have been assaulted by Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) staffers for reporting on claims that employees of the government ministry were failing to arrive at work on time. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the assault and calls on authorities to investigate the incident and protect the safety of journalists in Bangladesh.