Four journalists including the editor and managing editor of the Janabani newspaper were injured in an attack by a group of miscreants near their office at Dhaka’s Bangla Motor area on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident took place around 4:30 pm, as the journalists were on their way to the office. The injured include Shafiqul Islam, editor and publisher of Janabani, Managing Editor Raju Ahmed Shah, Special Correspondent Bashir Hossain Khan, and online editor Ataur Hossain.
According to Bashir Hossain, a group of 20-22 men ambushed them unexpectedly.
"At first, we could not comprehend the situation. It appeared to be a pre-planned attack. We did not recognize any of them," he said.
He further mentioned that earlier a person named Ramzan had come to the Janabani office and threatened the staff.
The attackers reportedly first inquired about their names before launching the assault. "The way they came at us suggested that someone had pointed us out," Bashir added.
All the injured journalists were taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 6 pm. They received treatment for their injuries and were later discharged.
In the aftermath, a report was filed with Shahbagh Police Station and a formal case is expected to be lodged.
