Journalist assaulted
A gang mercilessly beat up the editor of a local daily yesterday. The victim was Mohammad Ali Joardar, editor of Dainik Sagarkhali, a Bangla daily, published from Mirpur upazila of the district. According to officer in-charge (OC) of Mirpur police station Sikdar Moshiur Rahman, Mohammad Ali locked in an altercation with some neighbours in Tahbazar area over keeping sand on the road at about 7.30am a few days ago and slapped on the face of one. Yesterday, a gang of 4-5 youths attacked Ali in the area and severely beat him up.
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