DHAKA, Jan 27, 2026 (BSS) – Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned and protested the attacks on journalists working in Dhaka based media outlets in front of Dream Holiday Park in Narsingdi over refusal to pay extortion money.

In a statement issued, Jamaat Assistant Secretary General Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair said members of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) were returning from a picnic with their family members at Dream Holiday Park on Monday evening when local miscreants demanded extortion money.

As the journalists protested, an altercation ensued and the attackers later assaulted them with local weapons. Journalists Md Mohsin Kabir, Mohammad Shahed, S M Foyez and CRAB staff Lal, among others, were injured in the attack, leaving a total of 10 people hurt, added Zubair, also Jamaat Central Publicity and Media Department Chief.

Calling the incident heinous and barbaric, he said such an attack on professional journalists for extortion purposes is a direct assault on free journalism and press freedom. He said the extortionists were trying to silence journalists, which cannot be accepted in any way.

He demanded immediate identification and arrest of those involved in the attack and exemplary punishment. He also urged the authorities to ensure proper treatment and security for the injured journalists.