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Bangladesh journalist shot while returning from war criminal's burial

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ANI Dhaka
Last Updated : Nov 22 2015 | 4:32 PM IST

A journalist in Bangladesh has been shot while returning from war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury's burial in Chittagong's Raozan area.

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According to The Daily Star, the microbus of private television channel Mohona TV was attacked.

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Rajib Sen Prince was taken to the hospital with bullet wound on his left leg, said Dr Rajib, an on-duty doctor at Chittagong Medical College Hospital's emergency section.

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The incident took place around 11.30 a.m. this morning in Gahira area, hours after S Q Chowdhury was hanged for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War that eventually led to the creation of Bangladesh.

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First Published: Nov 22 2015 | 4:25 PM IST

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