Media enjoying freedom

Azad tells NY meeting

13 July 2010, 18:00 PM

Bss, Dhaka

The media in Bangladesh is enjoying maximum freedom, said Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad. "Press freedom has been ensured. The government has enacted the Right to Information Act and all are enjoying freedom in the media," the minister said. He was addressing a meeting organised by the US unit of Swechchhasebak League at 'Ananta Dhaka Club' in New York on Saturday, according to a message received here yesterday from the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations. Azad urged journalists to maintain objective journalism and constructive criticism. Leaders of Awami League and its associate organisations Solaiman Ali, Mamtaj Shahnaj, Ayub Khan, Nizam Chowdhury, Farooq Ahmed, Shamsuddin Azad, Haji Enam, Sajjadur Rahman Sajjad and Haji Shafi also spoke at the meeting. Convenor of Swechchasebak League Mohiuddin Dewan presided over the function. The minister sought cooperation from the expatriate leaders of AL and its associate organisations to complete the trial of war criminals smoothly and urged all to send information in this regard. He also called all to work unitedly for development of the country. Later, the US based Jamalpur Association accorded a reception to the minister where he exchanged views with the expatriates. They appealed the minister to solve various problems of Jamalpur district.