Draft of NBA-16 to be tabled in next JS meet: Inu

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Staff Reporter :
The Minister for Information Hasanul Haq Inu on Sunday said that the draft of the National Broadcast Act-2016 would be placed in the next session of the Parliament for passage.
A broadcast commission will be formed the Minister said while addressing a “meet the reporters” programme in Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU).
The Commission will issue or cancel licenses electronic and online mass media and it will be a powerful institution, he said. Replying to a question on BNP’s polls time government, Hasanul Haq Inu said, it is nothing but conspiracy.
“How an elected government would take over charges from an unelected government? It is basically nothing but foiling election and creating grounds for forming of an abnormal government.” Inu said replying a question on Proposal of BNP for forming an unelected election-time supportive government.
Khaleda Zia and BNP are looking for an opportunity to bargain with the government to escape lawsuits, he said at the programme.
The government will not allow the BNP to materialise its threats of boycotting elections and making democracy hostage, the Minister said.
The Minister admitted that the delay to summit the investigation report on the Sagor-Runi murder case was a failure of the government.
He said formation of the 9th wage board for journalists is in the final stage.
After getting the name of a judge from the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the 9th Wage Board will be declared, he said.
The programme was presided by DRU President Shakhawat Hossain Badsha and moderated by Mursalin Numani.
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