Ultimatum to arrest JCD activists

Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh took out a procession in the city yesterday protesting the attack on journalists Baki Billah and Shaheen Mollah by the JCD activists near Dhaka Medical College Hospital. PHOTO: STAR

Otherwise, they will not cover any news of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and the police, said the leaders of the reporters' organisations.

Baki Billah of Sangbad and Shaheen Mollah of The Daily Star were injured when a group of JCD activists attacked a medicine shop opposite to the emergency gate of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as police at the nearby camp remained inactive.

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Shaheen was released after treatment while Baki is still undergoing treatment at the DMCH.

At a rally, journalist leaders called on the JCD high command to expel the activists who beat up Baki and Shaheen.

They also condemned the police role during the incident.

The Dhaka-based Barisal Division Journalists' Association also demanded punishment to the attackers.