Dhaka: Five photojournalists including one for internationally renowned news agency the Associated Press (AP) have been injured in several attacks by some youths in different parts of the capital on Sunday.

The injured were identified as AM Ahad of AP, Zawad of Janakantha, Palash of Banik Barta, Rimon of US based Zuma Press, freelancer Rahat and Enamul Hasan, a photography student of Pathsala South Asian Media institute, reports the UNB.

Witnesses said AH Ahad came under attack in the city’s Jhigatola area on Sunday afternoon. He was beaten mercilessly and his mobile phone and camera were broken while he was discharging his professional duty in the city’s Jhigatola area on Sunday afternoon.

Doctors at a nearby hospital said he had serious injuries to his head that need stitches.

Besides, the other five were injured while taking snaps of goons primarily identified as members of BCL attacking protesters in the city’s Science Laboratory area in the city on Sunday.