Staff Reporter :
The BNP has opposed government plans to set up a media monitoring centre.
“The Awami League government has been using different means to control media,” said BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a press briefing on Thursday. It was held at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.
The party leadership said that the allegation of crimes against humanity had been raised against the party chairperson’s adviser Osman Farruk by the ‘order’ of the government to stop his voice at home and abroad.
Rizvi said, the media monitoring centre will serve the government’s purpose to suppress the Bangladesh’s media.
“They (government) have decided to set up a media monitoring cell to impose greater control on it,” Rizvi said.
“We differ about the issue and urge the government to revert its decision.”
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, while answering a question in the Parliament, detailed of its plans for a monitoring cell.
“The draft National Broadcast Policy has already been released. There is the press council for stifling mass media,” said Rizvi.
“There is even an all-out attempt to control foreign media for the sake of growth of local media… these are not good signs.”
It is because the government is trying desperately to save itself from being branded abusive and corrupt, he said.
The BNP leader also protested the announcement of increasing the gas price, BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Khairul Kabir Khokon, Harunur Rashid, central leader Mostak Mian and Taiful Islam Tipu, among others, were present in the briefing.
The BNP has opposed government plans to set up a media monitoring centre.
“The Awami League government has been using different means to control media,” said BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a press briefing on Thursday. It was held at the party’s Nayapaltan central office.
The party leadership said that the allegation of crimes against humanity had been raised against the party chairperson’s adviser Osman Farruk by the ‘order’ of the government to stop his voice at home and abroad.
Rizvi said, the media monitoring centre will serve the government’s purpose to suppress the Bangladesh’s media.
“They (government) have decided to set up a media monitoring cell to impose greater control on it,” Rizvi said.
“We differ about the issue and urge the government to revert its decision.”
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, while answering a question in the Parliament, detailed of its plans for a monitoring cell.
“The draft National Broadcast Policy has already been released. There is the press council for stifling mass media,” said Rizvi.
“There is even an all-out attempt to control foreign media for the sake of growth of local media… these are not good signs.”
It is because the government is trying desperately to save itself from being branded abusive and corrupt, he said.
The BNP leader also protested the announcement of increasing the gas price, BNP Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Khairul Kabir Khokon, Harunur Rashid, central leader Mostak Mian and Taiful Islam Tipu, among others, were present in the briefing.
