‘Journalists face multiple types of pressure’The prime minister’s information adviser, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, told the Boithoki that journalism is the most risky of all professions. If we were united the laws could not be formulated.”Mustafiz said the media owners are also applying a kind of pressure. The Bangla Tribune’s head of news, Harun-ur Rashid, said the mass media sensors itself due to pressure from the owners. “There might be some discrete incidents, but overall the media does not face the pressure of religious sentiment. I think media plays a vital role in promoting culture and awakening patriotism by upholding our social values.”Muntasir lamented the unchecked growth of social media, saying it is “out of control”.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 04, 2018 18:22 UTC