Staff Reporter :
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Monday said that salary must be ensured with the wage board of journalists.
“A Media Reform Commission will be formed upon discussions with all stakeholders involved.” he said at an open discussion on media reform held at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital in the morning.
He added, “July- August uprising is the big case study for journalists. A lot of information was not telecast by the electronic media regarding the movement.”
He also said that professionalism of journalists is the most important pillar of media freedom, stressing that media workers’ financial issues need to be addressed to ensure their dignity.
“We want to look forward and see how we can take journalism towards professionalism so that our youths and talented people feel interested in this profession,” he said.
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) Director General Faruk Wasif, among others, spoke at the discussion titled “Mass Media’s Reforms: Why and How?” It was organized by the Media Support Network.
Earlier, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus told top editors of the country that he wants the media to function with full freedom, and write without any hesitation if the interim government makes any mistake.
Quoting the chief adviser, his Press Secretary Alam said Prof Yunus reiterated that he believes in media freedom and the interim government wants to see a vibrant media landscape.