Two journalists from Channel One were injured when BNP-backed lawyers attacked them during the Chattogram District Bar Association election on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. inside the auditorium of the Lawyers’ Annex Building while voting was underway. The victims were bureau chief Shahnewaz Riton and cameraman Amit Das, who were broadcasting live from the polling center.
Eyewitnesses said the journalists were assaulted while covering the ongoing vote. Jamaat-backed candidates had boycotted the election earlier, and Awami League-aligned lawyers were unable to participate due to organizational restrictions, resulting in a one-sided vote. The attackers reportedly suspected that the live broadcast was highlighting the uncontested nature of the election.
Shahnewaz Riton stated that he had permission from the election commission to go live from the center. He alleged that several BNP-affiliated lawyers confronted them, and after an argument, 8–10 individuals physically assaulted him and Amit Das before labeling them as Awami League agents and forcing them out of the polling center.
চট্টগ্রাম ব্যুরো প্রকাশ : ২১ মে ২০২৬, ১৭: ০৪ চট্টগ্রাম জেলা আইনজীবী সমিতির নির্বাচনে ভোটগ্রহণ চলাকালে চ্যানেল ওয়ানের দুই সাংবাদিকের উপর হামলা করেছে বিএনপি সমর্থিত আইনজীবীরা। বৃহস্পতিবার দুপুর ২টায় আইনজীবী এনেক্স ভবনের অডিটোরিয়ামে এই হামলার ঘটনা ঘটে।
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