The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has directed the minister for information to talk to the media owners about upgrading the wage board for journalists.
The prime minister herself revealed this direction when a delegation of Dhaka Reporters Unity led by its president Mostaq Hossain met her at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday noon.
Addressing the meeting, the prime minister termed reporters the 'life of the media' and said she had always felt a deep relation with the Dhaka Reporters Unity since its establishment.
Hasina further said only freedom of media was not enough, freedom of journalism also has to be ensured for greater interests.
Advising the reporters to do objective journalism, she was critical of a few newspapers who intentionally publish fake and false news to serve vested quarter's interests.
Giving example of news reports published in some newspapers Tuesday, the prime minister said it seemed that a quarter was working to disrupt democratic progress in Bangladesh.
By giving wrong information on local body elections, such media is trying to create question about neutrality and independence of the Election Commission.
The prime minister urged the reporters and all journalists to remain alert to any conspiracy to destroy democracy in Bangladesh .
DRU general secretary Jamal Uddin informed the prime minister about various problems faced by reporters.
He requested the prime minister to take steps to allocate 40 decimals of khas lands from 52 decimals khas lands of SA 570 No Daag of No 1 Khatian of Ramna Mouja (under Shahabagh thana) which is beside the present temporary office of DRU, to set up the much-expected 'Media Village.'
In this regard, the DRU general secretary informed the prime minister that already the deputy commissioner of Dhaka had surveyed and recommended allocating this in favour of DRU.
Principal secretary to the prime minister MA Karim, PMO secretary Molla Waheeduzzaman and prime minister's press secretary Abul Kalam Azad were present.
Source: New Age
No comments:
Post a Comment