The leaders of Bangladesh Editors Forum condemned and protested the ban on free access of journalists to Bangladesh Bank.
Demanding to ensure access of journalists to the Central Bank of the country to perform their professional duties, the leaders said that this unwritten ban is against independent journalism, democracy, fundamental rights and the constitution.
A statement signed by Forums Chief Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Convener Rafiqul Islam Ratan and Member Secretary Farooq Ahmed Talukdar on Thursday said that the decision of limiting the access of journalists to the BB is in total conflict to the idea of press freedom.
As a result, the people of the country will be deprived of the right to know the real state of the bank and financial sector as well as the countrys economy, the statement said.
The Editors Forum believes that the move will create distrust in public mind about this sector.
Ensuring free flow of information is imperative to build a sustainable banking sector and strengthen public confidence in the countrys financial sector, the forum leaders said. The Bangladesh Editors Forum demanded the BB authorities to withdraw the ban on journalists from entering the bank freely.
