Dhaka, April 17 -- Amid a turbulent political transition in Bangladesh, journalists are increasingly finding themselves in the crosshairs of public outrage and mob intimidation.

In an article published by Rabiul Alam in the International Journalists' Network (Ijnet), the climate of fear has intensified since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from office in August, with reporters now facing heightened threats, not from state authorities, but from angry crowds fueled by deep political divisions.

According to the report by Raibul Alam, tensions erupted dramatically on the night of February 5 in Dhaka's historic Dhanmondi 32 neighbourhood, once home to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation's founding leader. Protesters, already agi...