Who attacked journalists won’t be spared: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the persons who were involved in the heinous attacks on journalists on 28 October will not be spared.

The culprits will be brought under law by scrutinising the images and video footage of the incidents, she added.

The Prime Minister made the warning when a group of journalists, who were injured in the attacks during BNP’s rally in Dhaka on October 28, met her at Gono Bhaban on Thursday.

“The country witnessed a lot of movements and struggles. But there is no incident of attacking journalists in such a targeted way [in any movement]. The attacks were attempted to murder as they targeted the journalists to hit their heads. I have no words to regret it,” she said.

The PM asked people of the country to stay alert as conspiracies are being hatched at home and abroad to thwart the upcoming general election scheduled for January 7.

The event was moderated by Jatiya Press Club General Secretary Shyamal Dutta. Editor-in-chief of Ekattor TV and president of the Editors Guild, Bangladesh, Mozammel Babu and Head of News of Ekattor TV Shakil Ahmed also spoke on the occasion.