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| Over 30 organisations react angrily at assault of female journo |
| 2013-04-08 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Women's rights activists, citizens' groups and journalists yesterday strongly condemned the assault on ETV journalist Nadia Sharmin by Hefajat-e Islam supporters. Expressing grave concern over the regressive and anti-women stances of the radical Islamist group, they said Hefejat's demands undermine women's rights and the group seems bent on pushing the women back to an era of darkness. The Qawmi madrasa-based Islamist organization, however, denies its involvement in the assault. Addressing a presser yesterday, its leaders claimed government supporters had infiltrated into the rally venue and staged the attack. When journalists provided proof of Hefajat men's involvement, the Islamist leaders expressed regret over the incident. Besides Nadia, three other journalists were attacked while covering Hefajat's programme in the capital on Saturday. Meanwhile in Chittagong, three photojournalists were assaulted by pro-hartal pickets at Kazir Dewri yesterday. The injured are Sourav Das of daily Prothom Alo, SM Tamanna of daily Amader Shomoy and Golam Ali Mortaza of daily Bonik Barta. Hefajat men beat up the three near Kazir Dewri intersection when the latter were taking pictures of the procession. Of them, Tamanna was injured critically, said police. According to prothom-alo.com, the attackers hit Tamanna in the head with bricks. The journalist was admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Some of the attackers were BNP and Jamaat-Shibir activists in Hefajat procession, said eyewitnesses. |
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