Claiming that efforts are on to destabilise the country by spreading falsehood and misinformation, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Bangladesh will seek support of the United Nations (UN) to prepare a transparent report on the last 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh.
“The UN has given a transparent and excellent report on the July-August mass killing. Bangladesh will soon seek the UN help to make such a report on the last 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh,” he told a discussion.
Chattogram Press Club and Chattogram Metropolitan Journalists Union (CMJU) jointly organised the discussion titled ‘Bangladesh after the July Revolution: Challenges of the Media’ at Chattogram Press Club on Friday afternoon.
Chaired by Member Secretary of Chattogram Press Club Interim Committee Jahidul Karim Kochi, the discussion was addressed by Obaidur Rahman Shahin, acting President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Quader Gani Chowdhury, Secretary General of BFUJ as special guests.
A concept paper was presented by Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.
