The complaint further alleged that when the complainant was in the New Market area on August 4, armed activists of the Awami League attacked the students and opened fire.
As the students attempted to hide in nearby streets, the journalists reportedly attacked them and handed them over to Awami League leaders.
The complaint also alleged that journalists deliberately avoided reporting actual events and instead published biased reports.
The accused persons allegedly attempted to kidnap the complainant, but she managed to save herself.
Apart from the former Minister of State for Information, the accused also include the mother of former Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury and Hasina Mohiuddin, president of Chattogram Metropolitan unit of Bangladesh Awami League women’s wing.
The list of accused journalists includes Shuklal Das of Dainik Azadi, Reyaz Haider Chowdhury of Bangladesh Pratidin, Pramol Kanti De Komol of Somoy TV, Anupam Sheel of Independent Television, Chittagong Press Club general secretary Debdulal Bhowmik, Azhar Mahmood of Bangladesh Pratidin, Tapan Chakraborty of BanglaNews24.com, photographer Ujjwal Kanti Dhar and BFUJ leader Qazi Mohsin.