Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has described the recent attacks on the media in Bangladesh is an assault not just on two media houses but on the freedom of the press and the foundations of a pluralistic society.

He made the comment in a post on X on Saturday, expressing deep concern over the reports of vandalsim, including arson attacks on national dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.

"[They] are an assault on the freedom of the press and the very foundation of a pluralistic society," the former diplomat wrote in the post.

He also expressed concern for the safety of journalists in Bangladesh.

Tharoor, also the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, also spoke to the media about Bangla...