Media policies on cards
The government is working to prepare separate policies for both electronic and print media to bring a complete discipline in media sector.
The ministry of information has already started working to prepare a draft broadcasting policy for the electronic media.
This was disclosed at a seminar titled “Perfect Broadcasting Policy is Needed for Electronic Media,” organised by the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) at CIRDAP auditorium here yesterday.
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad said flourishing of media is necessary for democracy in the age of free flow of information, as it has a great impact on all sections of the society.
The media--both print and electronic--are contributing immensely to the socio-economic development of the country, Azad said adding that they (media) should also make constructive criticism of the government.
“ We have given licenses for 12 new private TV channels as the present government believes in free flow of information and freedom of the press,” Azad told the seminar.
The minister said none would be able to say that the Awami League government or he as a minister tried to censor any news.
Information Secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury said the ministry is working to prepare a draft broadcasting policy, which would be finalised in consultation with all concerned.
“Our neighbour India, a vast country with a huge number of channels, still has no broadcasting policy, “ he said adding Pakistan and Nepal went ahead in this regard.
Asaduzzaman Noor said formulation of a fair broadcasting policy for the electronic media is possible with the sincere and honest efforts of all concerned.
Other speakers opined for constituting a commission to formulate a broadcasting policy for the electronic media.
BTRC Chairman Major Gen (retd) Zia Ahmed, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) president Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury and Shahjahan Mia also spoke at the seminar.
Former president of BFUJ Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul presented the keynote paper at the seminar while DUJ president Shah Alamgir in the chair.
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