Three Beaten by Mob Over Attack on Journalist in Feni

Staff Correspondent. Feni, August 7, 2025.

Three youths were lynched by passersby in Feni over an attack on a journalist from Jugantor. The incident took place in front of the Press Club on Trunk Road in the city on Tuesday (August 5) night. The victim journalist filed a case against the youths at Feni Police Station on Wednesday (August 6). The police were unable to arrest the three youths who were the victims of the lynching as they fled quickly.

It is learnt that Abdullah Al Mamun, a son of Razakarputra, a so-called Jubo Dal leader from Feni, allegedly took 75,000 taka by using the name of pro-BNP BFUJ secretary and expelled leader of BNP’s media cell, Quader Gani, to appoint Abdur Rahim, a correspondent of Daily Jugantor and general secretary of Sonagazi Press Club, to private television ‘News Twenty-Four’. As he failed to appoint him, journalist Abdur Rahim demanded the money back. There were several arguments between the two over this.

Due to this, on Tuesday night, Siddat Mamun (30) and his associates Jubo Dal cadres Harun (34) and Sumon (27) attacked journalist Rahim in front of the Feni Press Club. Hearing his screams, more than a hundred passersby, including Daily Ajeyo Bangla staff reporter Eyasir Arafat Rubel and Daily Amar Shomo reporter Nazim Chowdhury, came and mobbed the three youths. Locals rescued the journalist and admitted him to the hospital. Mamun and his associates fled at this time. The next day, the injured journalist Abdur Rahim filed a written complaint against the three men at the police station.

Feni Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Shamsuzzaman said, “We have received a written complaint. The terrorists are being identified by questioning witnesses and looking at CCTV footage. Prompt action will be taken after investigation.”