SM Mizan, a journalist for ‘Bangladesh-er Khobor,’ has alleged that Safikul Islam Rokan, an expelled leader of the Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal, publicly threatened to break his hands and legs over a published news report in Gournadi, Barishal. The threat was issued around 8:00 PM on November 21, 2025, in the Torki Truck Stand area of the upazila. The incident has sparked widespread outrage among local media professionals.