Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Sheikh Hasina, Prime minister of Bangladesh expressed concern over the attack on two television journalists in Dhaka.

PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged government of Bangladesh to take action against the cruel act, arrest and punish the attackers.

According to International Federation of Journalists, on November 6, 2016, reporter Shakil Hasan and camera person Shahin Alam of Jamuna TV went to Chawk bazar to cover illegal polythene factories. While reporting this, a group of people including owners of two polythene factories beat them and also tried to burn the reporter with kerosene.

The locals saved them from the attackers until the police rescued them. The attackers damaged their camera, lights and microphone. Hassan filed a case of attempt to murder, but police is yet to arrest anyone.

Hasan said, “soon after we went there to report, a few men told us to steer clear of any trouble. As we were leaving, about 10 men came running and began to beat us up, we ran into a nearby grocery store for shelter. The attackers followed me and grabbed a jar of kerosene from the shop and poured it on me, soaking my shirt, pants and shoes. People standing nearby intervened and took the man with the matchstick away.”