Newsman attacked in Bagerhat
Unidentified miscreants attacked and severely injured a local journalist yesterday at Raigram village in Chitalmari upazila of the district.
The victim was identified as Shekhar Bhakta, 40, district correspondent of the Daily Ittefaq.
Police said a group of 5-6 youths attacked Shekhar when he was on his way to the district town by a rickshaw and hit him with a hammer, leaving him critically injured.
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Shekhar has been admitted to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital.
Police arrested Pintu Halder, 22, in connection with the incident.
Shekhar suspects that his attackers might be from a local gang "Shite Bahini" against which he wrote several news reports.