Jhenaidah, Oct. 26 -- Police have arrested two journalists, including a staff reporter of a national daily, on charges of extortion and obstructing construction work at a government college in Jhenaidah on Monday.

The arrestees were identified as Aritra Kumar Kundu, Staff Reporter of daily Protidiner Bangladesh, and Habibur Rahman Rubel, correspondent of Bangla-71.

Aritra went to Government Nurunnahar Mahila College on Monday noon to inquire about the alleged selling of wall bricks and allegedly demanded Tk 50,000 in extortion from College Principal Bijon Kumar Sarkar. When the principal refused, Aritra threatened him, police said.

As news spread, a group of locals gathered and physically assaulted Aritra and his associate Rubel. Detec...