Faridpur journo attacked with sharp weapon during live coverage of Bhanga violence
Several other journalists were also assaulted by the protesters during the violence
A local journalist, Sarwar Hossain, was hacked while covering live the attack on the upazila parishad and police station during today's blockade called by the All-Party Sangram Parishad in Bhanga, Faridpur.
Sarwar himself confirmed the incident.
Several other journalists were also assaulted while gathering news from the scene.
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No case has yet been filed, as the Bhanga police station was vandalised and set on fire during the violence.
Constituency demarcation: Demonstrators attack govt offices, police station in Faridpur's Bhanga
Police officers, forced to abandon the station, took shelter in a nearby mosque.
Earlier in the day, protesters – opposing a parliamentary constituency demarcation and a case filed by the police – laid siege to the Bhanga Police Station, vandalised multiple police vehicles, set one ablaze, and pelted bricks and stones at members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn).
As a result of the violent protests, road communications between Dhaka and 21 districts of the southern region were completely cut off.
By around 3:30pm, the situation began to calm down to some extent, and the highway saw limited vehicular movement.
The unrest drew widespread participation from locals across all nine other unions and one municipality of Bhanga, in addition to Algi and Hamirdi unions, who declared that the protests will continue until their demands are met.
