The banglanews24.com correspondent for Dhaka University, Sakhwat Hosen Al amin, was assaulted by a private university student in the campus on Wednesday afternoon.
Amin is also a 2nd year student of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Dhaka.
The miscreant, Wasim Omar, a BBA student at North South University, hit Mollah with a block of tile to the back of his head following an argument, eye witnesses said. He later fled the scene on a motorcycle.
A senseless Amin was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital by his friends.
Students who were at the scene told the Dhaka Tribune Wasim was sitting with DU Chhatra League activist Nishita Iqbal Nodi at the Teacher Student Centre (TSC) and Amin was walking past them when they locked into an argument.
A case was filed by Amin at the Shahbagh police station following the incident.
Proctor Amzad Ali told reporters the university would speak to North South University authorities and take necessary steps as soon as possible.