DHAKA, Oct 28, 2023 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud said even journalists were not spared from BNP-Jamaat anarchic activities as over 20 journalists got injured, more than 150 policemen injured, one policeman was hacked to death and commoners were also attacked.

"These heinous criminals will be brought to justice," he said when he accompanied a delegation of AL visiting the injured people at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

During the visit, they inquired about the treatment of those who got injured in the attacks in the name of the rally hosted by BNP in Dhaka today.

On behalf of the government and the party, they went there at the Prime Minister's directives to see the injured journalists, policemen, party leaders and activists in the brutal attack of BNP-Jamaat in the name of rally, he said.

He said they would also go to Rajarbagh Police Hospital.
 
Awami League presidium members Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman, joint general secretaries Mahbubul Alam Hanif, AFM Bahauddin Nasim and central leaders were present at the time.

Hasan said the journalists went to cover news, the police were discharging their duty, the common people were going to their work but they came under attack.

This brutal attack even surpassed BNP's brutality in 2013, 2014, 2015, he said, adding that the perpetrators must be brought to justice.

On the occasion, Awami League leaders assured of staying beside the injured people.

The delegation later visited the injured people at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital and spoke to their family members.