Press freedom
Freedom of speech, freedom of press etc. are the pre-requisites of democracy. More or less our press is free. Even during the autocratic rule of Ershad, our press was enjoying freedom unlike many others in the present day world. We are quite happy about it and hope none will be able to snatch away this right from us in future.
Bangladeshis are a freedom loving people. They made supreme sacrifices, fought and gained independence through the liberation war. So, this nation can never be subjugated. We respect the press which is providing us with information on day to day matters of governance.
I believe freedom does not permit anyone to exploit public sentiments by fabricating stories and false news items. This time we are not surprised because the mouthpieces of certain political parties have no ethics of journalism. We have seen how they were making stories to blackmail the opposition. There are numerous examples of their misdeeds. They acted as the best propaganda machinery of their parties.
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