Miscreants carried out an attack and vandalized the Prothom Alo office in Kushtia town early Friday.
The incident took place around 1:30am at the newspaper’s office located at Majampur Gate, where an agitated mob damaged the office signboard, doors and windows of a room, along with various pieces of furniture.
Following the incident, police intensified patrolling across the district to maintain law and order.
According to witnesses, agitated students and local residents brought out protest processions in Kushtia following the death of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi in Singapore on Thursday night.
Later, the protesters blocked the Dhaka-Kushtia Highway by setting tyres on fire. Normal traffic resumed around midnight after the hour-long blockade was withdrawn.
Around 1:30am, a group of people suddenly carried out attacks and vandalism at the newspaper office and at the residences of several Awami League leaders in different parts of the town.
Officer-in-charge of Kushtia Model Police Station Kabir Hossain Matubbar said police have heard about the incidents but have not yet received any written complaint.
Police are on alert to prevent any further disorder, he added.
