Banglavision Journalist Attacked and Severely Injured in Kuakata

Local Correspondent

A group of assailants brutally attacked Jahirul Islam Miron, a correspondent for private TV channel Banglavision and the general secretary of Kuakata Municipal Jubo Dal. The attackers severed his wrist and tendons in one hand, leaving him critically injured.

The attack occurred on February 4 at around 12:30 a.m. in front of Miron’s house in Kuakata municipality. Family members and locals rushed him to the Kalapara Upazila Health Complex, and he was later transferred to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

Miron had just returned to Kuakata from Dhaka and was walking home along the Tulatoli highway. Just 50 yards from his residence, armed assailants intercepted him and inflicted multiple injuries with sharp weapons. His cries for help alerted neighbors, who found him severely wounded. Along with his severed wrist and tendons, Miron sustained deep cuts on his forehead, head, abdomen, arms, and other parts of his body.

The attack drew local journalists and BNP activists to the scene. While Miron’s family ruled out robbery, as his phone and wallet were untouched, they refrained from accusing anyone directly. Party members suspect prior political hostility may have motivated the assault and blame it on Jamaat-Shibir militants.

Local journalists noted that Miron was more active in politics than journalism and suggested that political violence, rather than professional activities, might have been the motive.

Mohipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Tariqul Islam visited the scene and stated that efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.