Attack on journo: Accused on one-day remand

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed a man on a one-day remand in a case over attacking a journalist on the day of Dhaka city corporation elections, reports UNB.

Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order after sub-inspector Altaf Hossain, also investigation officer of the case, sought a five-day remand for the accused.

Accused Ismail Hossain was arrested on Wednesday night from Buddhijibi Road in the city’s Rayerbazar area.

According to the case statement, Mostafizur Rahman Sumon, a reporter of online news portal agami.com, was attacked allegedly by an Awami League-backed councillor candidate at Rayerbazar Sadek Khan Road in Mohammadpur around 11:00 am on 1 February.

He was first taken to ZH Sikder Women's Medical College Hospital before being shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

A case was filed with Mohammadpur police station in this connection.