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.
Farmers had been complaining against Sakhawat Hossain, the deep tube-well operator of Issoripur village in Rajshahi’s Godagari, for not supplying irrigation and drinking water over last two years.