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Govt has ensured freedom of press, expression, assembly: Nahid

Published : Saturday, 16 November, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 310
Information and Broad-casting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Friday the interim government has ensured freedom of press along with freedom of expression and holding rally as he attributed his government's another major success to not interference in any media event.

"The freedom of the press as well as the freedom of expressions and holding rallies have been ensured during the interim government," he told BSS in an interview marking the government's hundred days.  

The adviser also said even his ministry or the government never intervened in media activities in the government's 100 days as the media is now enjoying utmost freedom in operating its professional activities.  

"We don't know whether the country's people and the media ever enjoyed such freedom in the history of 53 years after the Liberation War," he added.  

Mentioning the role of the information ministry in repealing the Cyber Security Act earlier used to curb press freedom and suppress political dissent, Nahid said, "The process of formulating a new policy is underway to ensure cyber safety".

"As there was an autocratic situation in the country for 16 years, the countrymen have many words and demands accumulated in that period. And, now they are expressing. So, we try to make space for the people so they can express what they want to say," he said.

Urging the people to be patient with keeping trust on the government, the information adviser said, "Maybe we are not able to meet all of their demands right now, but we are considerate to each of the rational demand".

The ministry had been busy in the government's first 100 days in reforming its office, reshuffling officials following the changeover and making plans, he said.

Turning to July revolution, he said the ministry has already collected huge evidence of the July uprising as publications and documentaries are being produced under the ministry.   
    
For the martyred and injured journalists, the ministry's affiliated body Journalists Welfare Trust has taken initiatives to ensure financial aid and other facilities, Nahid added.

"We have plans to improve the quality of both journalists and journalism", he said, adding: "The media reform commission will present a roadmap and then we will work accordingly in this regard."

Regarding the journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case, the adviser said, "We have talked to the concerned authorities so that the legal proceedings get completed within the shortest possible time. We hope the country's people will witness the trial during the interim government".

According a report, the information ministry has taken several initiatives for development of journalism, producing and broadcasting documentaries on fallen fascism, July revolution and upholding the mass uprising's spirit in the last hundred days of the interim government.

The ministry has prepared and forwarded the list of journalists injured and martyred during the July mass uprising to the Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust for providing financial aid along with forming an eight-member committee to review the cases filed against journalists after July 1 last.

Following the ministry's directives, Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust has already provided financial assistance of Taka 2.36 crores to 350 journalists and introduced an initiative to give scholarships to the meritorious offspring of Journalists.    —BSS



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