Journalists Killed  |  Bangladesh

Mohammad Quamruzzaman

Neel Sagar

February 19, 1996, in Nilphamari, Bangladesh

Quamruzzaman, a reporter for the weekly newspaper Neel Sagar, was fatally shot by security officers while covering their crackdown on a violent protest against election results in the northern town of Nilphamari.


Medium: Print

Job: Print Reporter

Beats Covered: Politics

Gender: Male

Local or Foreign: Local

Freelance: No

Type of Death: Dangerous Assignment

Suspected Source of Fire: Military Officials


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