Two journalists were injured in an attack carried out by a group of criminals at Baten Khan intersection in Chapainawabganj district town on Thursday night.
The injured are Channel 1 correspondent Tarique Rahman and Mytv correspondent Tarique Aziz.
The victims said they were gossiping at the intersection around 10:15pm after finishing office work when a group of 6-7 people, led by listed criminal Rabbi, swooped on them.
Tarique Rahman was reportedly dragged onto the street and beaten for about 30 minutes, while Tarique Aziz suffered serious injuries after being struck with a broken teacup, which cut his finger.
Locals later rescued them and took them to Chapainawabganj District Hospital. The motive behind the attack remained unclear.
Officer-in-Charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station Ekramul Hossain said both journalists had visible injury marks.
He added that police visited the scene, and drives are underway to apprehend those involved.
Rabbi is accused in multiple cases, including murder, police said.