Bangladesh: Abduction of DRU president attempted

Dhaka, July 7, 2014 (New Age): Miscreants allegedly attempted to abduct the Dhaka Reporters Unity president, Shahed Chowdhury, in the capital’s Bijoy Swarani intersection on Sunday evening. Being failed, the miscreants also threatened the senior journalist with death. Shahed Chowdhury, also the daily Samakal city editor, sustained slight injuries during the scuffle with at least two miscreants on the busy road. The attempt took place at about 6:00pm when Shahed in a microbus was heading for an iftar party hosted by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, at Westin Hotel in Gulshan. Shahed said that he, along with his driver, was inside the microbus when the miscreants tried to abduct him. Shahed told New Age that he had no enmity with anybody. The unity protested at the attempt and announced that they would hold rally in front of the national Press Club 11:00am today. The Tejgaon division assistant commissioner Afruzul Haque Tutul said they were investigating the matter.