BNP men vandalise business house in Khagrachhari

The injured were identified as Md Manir Hossain, 25, son of Manik Mistri of Masterpara village and Chhutan Barua, 28, an employee of Munna Library.

They are undergoing treatment at Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital.

Sources said while local journalists were sending their news in the evening from 'Penguin Computer Centre' owned by Nurul Azam, staff reporter of Dainik Shamokal, a group of BNP cadres appeared in the scene and vandalised the business house.

The group comprising 40 to 50 local hooligans led by BNP activists Millat, Mahfuz, Absar, Abdus Salam, Ashraf, Mamun, Nurul Alam, Riaz Uddin Ripan and Saidul Islam took part in the attack, sources said.

Locals alleged that the group earlier vandalised a number of other business houses also.

The incident sparked resentment among the local journalists who demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment to the persons involved in the attack.

Local Awami League leaders condemned the incident.