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CHATTOGRAM, Oct 6, 2025 (BSS) - Chattogram Press Club (CPC) and the Chattogram Metropolitan Union of Journalists (CMUJ) today demanded the swift apprehension and exemplary punishment of those responsible for the recent attack on two journalists in Jungle Salimpur under Sitakunda Upazila.

They made the demand at a joint human chain this afternoon in response to the assault on Ekon Television's Chattogram bureau chief Hossain Ziyad and cameraperson Md Parvez on October 5.

Leaders of the two organizations warned of strict action if the attackers are not caught and the stolen equipment recovered within 48 hours.

CPC member secretary Jahidul Karim Kochi called for a round-the-clock operation, involving joint forces, to apprehend the miscreants, remove illegal occupants from Jungle Salimpur, and restore the area as government land.

BSS Special Correspondent Meah Mohammad Arif moderated the programme. Other speakers included Mustafa Naeem, CPC interim committee member; CMUJ secretary Saleh Noman; journalists Shahidul Islam, Aminul Islam, and Sohag Kumar Biswas; and CPC members Latifa Ansari Luna and Hasan Mukul.

Earlier, on October 5, journalists Hossain Ziyad and Md Parvez were attacked while gathering news in the Loharpool area of Sitakunda's jungle. They are currently undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.