Journalist attackers will be punished: Inu
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Kushtia Correspondent: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said culprits who carried out attacks on journalists during the student protests demanding road safety will be given tough punishment.
The minister made the assertion while speaking to journalists during the inauguration of the National Fruit and Plant Fair at Bheramara upazila of Kushtia on Saturday morning.
Inu further said that the government has taken the responsibility to bear the medical expenses of all injured journalists.
Journalists of different print and electronic media on August 7 gave a 72-hour ultimatum to the government to arrest those who attacked their colleagues during the students' movement for road safety.
Several journalists were attacked while covering the students’ protest for safer roads from July 29 till August 7.
“We have discussed with the home minister for tough punishment against the perpetrators. We agree with the demands of the journalists and that is why we will quickly arrest the attackers and punish them,” Inu said.
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