Online Desk  :   Efforts are underway to identify those responsible for the attack on the EWMGL Complex in the Bashundhara Residential Area of the capital on Monday afternoon. Footage of the incident, captured by the institution’s CCTV cameras, has been reviewed, and images of some attackers have been released to the public.The assailants vandalized at least 20 vehicles parked within the complex, causing panic among journalists, employees of EWMGL media houses, and local residents.

The attackers chanted slogans against the ousted Awami League government, attempting to falsely implicate activists from the quota reform movement as being behind the attack. However, students from North South University and other educational institutions rushed to the EWMGL Complex upon hearing of the incident, clearly demonstrating that the students had no involvement in the attack. They demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible. In response, journalists across the country formed human chains on Tuesday, condemning the attack. They issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the arrest of the culprits otherwise they would go for nationwide demonstrations.

Journalists stated that the attack on the country’s leading media house was an ill-attempt to mislead the public and undermine the goals of the student-led uprising that toppled the autocratic Awami League government on August 5. They emphasized that students were not involved in the unexpected and unacceptable incident.

The journalists urged authorities to identify and punish the culprits by thoroughly examining the CCTV footage. EWMGL, the country’s leading media conglomerate, houses English newspaper Daily Sun, two Bangla dailies – Bangladesh Pratidin and Kaler Kantho, online news portal Banglanews24.com, two television channels – News24 and T Sports, and radio station Radio Capital FM 94.8.