DHAKA, Oct 7, 2024(BSS)-Journalist Ripon Hawlader, who was critically injured in police firing during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in the capital, today said that his sacrifice will be successful if discrimination is removed from the society and good governance is ensured in the country.

“Not only for performing my professional responsibilities rather I had support for the movement,” Ripon, a journalist of daily Sarejamin, told BSS today.

Ripon received critical bullet injuries at Rampura bridge area on July 18 while taking video footage of a police action on the agitating students of the movement.

His fellow colleagues and locals took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he was treated but he needs further treatment as he received several rubber bullets in his body including his testicles.

The injured journalist said that there were no democratic rights of the people, voting rights and freedom of press during the last fascist government. 

The people of the country were hostage under a heinous fascist rule; he said adding that the country was run by imposing restrictions everywhere in the country.

“I am happy and proud of my sacrifice though   I was injured while discharging my professional duties as the fascist government was ousted  on August 5 following the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement,” he added.

Ripon, hailed from Kolapara upazila of Patuakhali district, now an inhabitant of Rupnagar area under East Badda area. He lost his mother when he was only six months old.