Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly condemned the police assault that seriously injured several journalists while they were performing their professional duties. In a statement issued to the media on Tuesday, the party’s Assistant Secretary General, Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, denounced the incident that occurred during an ongoing anti-drug operation at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.

According to eyewitness accounts cited in the statement, at least three journalists—Tofail from Bangla News, Akash from NPB News, and Kawsar Ahmed Ripon from Ajker Patrika—were seriously injured while live broadcasting the event. The party described the attack as an unacceptable interference with press freedom and the right to gather news. Zubair emphasized that journalism serves the public interest by revealing the truth and should never be suppressed through violence.

He urged the government to ensure the safety of journalists and media institutions, provide proper medical treatment for the injured reporters, and identify and take legal action against the responsible police officers through a thorough investigation.