Bangladesh: journalist assaulted by police while following up on a case

Event
Country
  • Bangladesh
Initial Date
Apr 3, 2024
Event Description

Journalist Anisur Rahman was attacked by a drug dealer and, when he reported the incident to the police, the Duty Officer of Rowmari Police Station demanded bribes. This was caught on video and went viral on social media, leading to the officer's transfer. Journalist Sakhawat Hossain Sakha was assaulted by the police while following up on Anisur's case.

Gender of HRD
  • Man
Violation
  • Violence (physical)
Rights Concerned
  • Freedom of expression
    • Offline
  • Right to healthy and safe environment
HRD
  • Media Worker
Perpetrator-State
  • Police
Source

Odhikar

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 25.8133

Longitude: 89.6483

Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 3 April 2024, journalist Sakhawat Hossain Sakha was assaulted by three police officers at a police station in Kurigram, Bangladesh after the journalist followed up on the case of Anisur Rahman, a journalist who was assaulted by drug dealers for reporting on a drug case.