Journalists attacked during live broadcast in Savar's Hemayetpur, camera smashed

News24 reporter Nazmul Huda and cameraman Emdadul Haque were attacked during a live broadcast on labour unrest in Hemayetpur, Savar, Dhaka. According to the injured journalist, at least 15 to 20 masked people took part in the attack.

The incident happened in Hemayetpur of Savar upazila at around noon on Wednesday.

Victim Nazmul Huda said, 'I was broadcasting live. At that time 15 to 20 masked people attacked us. They vandalised the camera. They beat us.'

He said the attackers beat them with rods, SS pipes, sticks and thrown bricks. He was injured in the chest, back, hands and legs.

Nazmul Huda said his cameraman Emdad was also attacked. Both of them were going to a hospital in Dhaka for treatment.

Earlier, three more media workers were attacked and beaten while performing their professional duties in the same area. The attack on them took place at around 9:30am on Wednesday while they were gathering news of the ongoing labour movement.

The injured media workers are Star News district correspondent Ahmad Sohan Siraji, Ekattor TV correspondent Raiyan Bin Amin and the same television's cameraman Ujjwal Hossain.

The injured journalists said they went to Padmar Mor in Hemayetpur in the morning to gather news of a clash between police and workers. After taking statements from some agitated workers there, they moved a little ahead of the spot and were filming video.

According to them, a group of masked people from among the protesters then learnt their identity as journalists and attacked them with sticks. The attackers beat the three media workers with sticks and bricks.

At one stage, several people nearby came forward and tried to restrain the attackers. With their help, the three journalists were able to leave the scene.