Newspaper advertisements

Professor M Zahidul Haque, Chairman, Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System, S
It is gathered that newspapers, especially those having less circulation, are facing problems in getting advertisements from different public organisations. Even the newspapers which are getting advertisements are experiencing troubles in collecting bills, particularly from the organisations situated at district level. Now it is felt that the previous system of distribution of govt. advertisements through the Department of Films & Publications (DFP) should be re-introduced! And I think, the previous DFP system was more rational in respect of the distribution of govt. advertisements as well as in case of payment of bills. How about opening a separate cell in all the ministries to regulate matters pertaining to advertisement and publicity of all the divisions/departments under the respective ministry?