Journalist Ahasan Habib was attacked and death threats

Some miscreants ambushed a journalist in Paltan today. Journalist and social activist Ahasan Habib was injured in the attack. His motorcycle and camera were vandalized. He is Deputy Editor of facethepeople.net and nongornews.com and a human rights activist..

The attack took place today in Paltan on 9th December 2022 at approximately 1.30 pm. Onlookers said that journalist Ahasan Habib was ambushed and injured by 5/6 masked men shouting 'Joy Bangla' slogans and vandalized his camera and motorcycle at Paltan intersection. Threatened him to stop reporting and tried to kill him. Then he ran to save his life and took shelter in the neighboring building. When the common people came forward, the attackers fled. Later the local people rescued him and gave him first aid..

Injured journalist Ahasan Habib said that after the live broadcast of the opposition party's movement from the front of BNP's central office in Paltan today, when they reached the motorcycle parked at Paltan intersection, some helmeted masked men attacked and physically tortured them with slogans of 'Joy Bangla'. Vandalized motorcycles and cameras and threatened to kill. He claimed that the supporters of the ruling government party are carrying out this attack due to the publication of news of the opposition party. Expressing fear that there will be no justice for this attack, he said, "The lives of journalists are now under threat in the country." Bangladesh ranks 163 out of 180 in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters without Borders, the worst in South Asia for journalists and human rights activists. He demanded an end to government torture on opposition parties and people of opinion..

Officer-in-charge of Paltan police station OC Salauddin Mia said, we have visited the spot. This is an unexpected isolated incident. We will look into the matter. The situation is normal now..

Various social professionals have condemned this incident. They urged the government to ensure the rights of journalists, human rights activists and opposition parties and people of opinion in the country..