In a separate incident, journalist Enamul Haque, a local correspondent of Dainik Kalbela in Islampur was stabbed while investigating the stocking practices of the Asad Dali Rice Mill, meant to feed people in need under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme.

Haque was accompanied by three local journalists on this assignment, and shortly after arrival, they entered into a confrontation with the mill’s owner. Haque was stabbed by the owner of the mill, and transported to receive medical care at the Jamalpur General Hospital. by police. No cases have been filed in relation to the attack, with the mill owner believed to be in hiding.