The commission attributed these issues to the failure of the previous government's online media policy in establishing effective regulations. "The responsibility to define conditions in the previous government's online policy was supposed to be assigned to the proposed Broadcast Commission. Update the online portal registration policy and assign the registration authority -- originally meant for the proposed Broadcast Commission -- to the independent Media Commission proposed by the Media Reform Commission. Lift the ban on IPTVs and online portals from broadcasting news bulletins, as stipulated in the online policy. Abolish the high trade licence fee imposed on online portals, which is several times higher than those for regular businesses and discourages independent journalism.

Source: bd News24 March 22, 2025 12:07 UTC