Seven media workers have been attacked while attempting to gather news on alleged student ragging at Barishal's Sher-e-Bangla Medical College. They were identified as Channel 24's Barishal Bureau chief Kausar Hossain Rana, cameraman Ruhul Amin, Asian Television Bureau chief Firoze Mostafa, cameraman Azim, BanglaNews24.com's staff reporter Mushfiq Sourav, Time Television reporter Shaqil Mahmud and cameraman Sumon Hasan. "A student at the medical college went to the principal's office to complain about ragging," said Channel 24 cameraman Ruhul Amin. Firoze Mostafa, bureau chief of Asian Television, said the guardian of the third-year student who was the victim of ragging was also present. Kausar Hossain Rana, bureau chief of Channel 24, believes that the attack was carried out to protect those involved in ragging.

Source: bd News24 August 26, 2023 18:02 UTC