“The big business groups of the country now own many mass media organisations which is undoubtedly playing a significant role in media expansion. The president emphasised efforts to ensure that news media organisations work to promote Bangali culture and Liberation War spirit besides publishing credible information by prioritising national interests. “The Press Council must work as the watchdog here,” he added. “Mass media, democracy and development are complementary and cannot run alone without each other. He prodded the Press Council to make guidelines for other news media like those for the printed newspapers.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2019 15:33 UTC