Sayeed Muhammad: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said that culprits who attacked journalists while covering the student protests will be brought to justice.
He already discussed the matter with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Bangla daily Prothom Alo reports quoting the information minister as saying.
He made the comments while he was speaking to journalists during the inauguration of the National Fruit and Plant Fair at Bheramara upazila of Kushtia yesterday morning.
The minister further said that the medical expenses of all injured journalists in Dhaka have been covered.
Journalists of different print and electronic media on August 7 issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government to arrest the attackers.
At least seven journalists were attacked while covering the students’ protest for safer roads from July 29 till August 7.
“We have discussed with the home minister for tough punishment against the perpetrators. We agree with the demands of the journalists and that is why we will quickly arrest the attackers and punish them,” Inu said.
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