During a press conference held by a BNP leader at the Upazila Press Club in Patharghata, Barguna, former Chhatra Dal leader Amit Hasan Shuvo and his associates launched an attack, assaulting five individuals including journalists. Al Hadid, joint convener of the municipal Jubo Dal, said the press conference was being held to protest false reporting against Maulana Shamim Ahmed, a central committee member of the Olama Dal. The attackers stormed the venue mid-conference and began physically assaulting those present.