Government Has No Intention to Control Media: State Minister for Information

From the report

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Yasser Khan Chowdhury, has stated that the government has no intention of putting pressure on or controlling the media.

He made this statement on Tuesday (November 10) afternoon, following a meeting with leaders of the Broadcast Journalist Centre (BJC) in the conference room of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the Secretariat.

The State Minister for Information said that the government expects objective and responsible journalism from the media. At the same time, he urged the media to consider relevant issues when reporting on organizations whose activities are banned.