Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses its grave concern and condemnation at the assault of the zonal representative of the daily Kaler Kantha.

According to the newspapers, on May 14, 2012 the nephew of the State Minister for Home Affairs and his followers attacked Abdullah Al Mamun, the zonal representative of the daily Kaler Kantha after publication of a report on May 11, 2012 titled as ‘The Relatives of MP Tuku Got the Tender of TR-Ka.Bi.Kha.’ We seriously condemn the incident. It is also reported that the journalist is at present under treatment at Pabna Medical College Hospital with critical condition. We think such an attack on a journalist is a straight intrusion on the freedom of expression.

We expect the administration to take appropriate steps against the perpetrators upon fair investigation and to play an effective role in protecting human rights. At the same time, the concerned authority should be persistent to stop recurrence of such incidents.