On July 31, 2026, journalist Nazrul Islam, the Benapole correspondent for Dainik Khaborer Kagoj, was violently attacked in Dangi village under Jhikargachha Upazila. The assault was carried out in retaliation for a series of investigative news reports published by Islam exposing the criminal activities of a local terror group known as the “Alal Bahini.” During the attack, assailants struck Islam in the head with a brick, causing severe bleeding and loss of consciousness. He was subsequently rushed and admitted to the Jhikargachha Upazila Health Complex for emergency treatment. Jhikargachha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Kibria Hasan confirmed that police forces were dispatched to the scene immediately and operations are underway to arrest the perpetrators.
Sources: Desh Rupantor [Link is not archived]
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