Staff Reporter :
It will not be a favourable situation if the voices of journalists are silenced, their tweets mentioned on Friday.
Seven ambassadors including the US and European Union ambassadors have tweeted about the necessity of freedom of expression in Bangladesh.
It will not be a favourable situation if the voices of journalists are silenced, their tweets mentioned on Friday.
US Ambassador Earl R Miller, EU Ambassador Rensje Teerink, British High Commissioner Robert Chattarton Dickinson, Ambassador of Norway, Sidsel Bleken, The Netherlands Ambassador, Harry Verweij, Swedish Ambassador Charlotta Schlyte, and Danish Ambassador
Winnie Estrup Petersen posted the tweets.
The US ambassador in his tweet wrote: “Access to reliable and fact-based information provided by free and independent media is vital to protecting public health everywhere. Amid the C-19 crisis, it is essential that freedom of expression is upheld and that the voices of journalists are not restrained.”
The EU ambassador said: “In times of crises #press freedom is more important than ever. People need to have access to reliable and fact-based information. While fake news can become a serious issue, journalists should be allowed to carry out their work unmuzzled in a free and independent way.”
The British high commissioner said, to tackle the health situation, reliable and informative news is a must.
The other envoys also echoed the same concerns.
