Arifur Rahman, the Jahangirnagar University (JU) correspondent forbdnews24.com, was assaulted and harassed while performing his professional duties. The attackers, who were students of the university, forcibly snatched his mobile phone and conducted an unauthorized “search” of its content. The incident occurred on the night of February 6, 2026, during the “Him Utsab” festival near the Central Shaheed Minar. Arifur, a third-year student of the Journalism and Media Studies department, has filed a formal written complaint with the university administration.
