Dhaka, March 7 -- Police in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal have received a formal complaint following an assault on a bdnews24.com correspondent during a public event.

The incident occurred on Friday at a Hindu Holi festival, also known as Dol Purnima or Doljatra, held at Sabujbagh residential area's Shmashan Ghat on the outskirts of Sreemangal town.

Local police chief Jahirul Islam Munna said Bikul Chakraborty, general secretary of the Sreemangal Upazila Press Club, filed a complaint naming two individuals and several unidentified others.

Bikul serves as the district correspondent for bdnews24.com and Ekushey Television.

Citing the complaint, police said several guests had been invited to the event, including Upazila Assistant Commissioner...