New laws to protect jobs of broadcast journalists
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said two proposed laws -- "Broadcast Act" and the "Mass Media Employees' Act" -- will give legal protection to broadcast journalists and workers.
He was addressing the inaugural session of the second conference of Broadcast Journalist Centre at TSC auditorium at Dhaka University.
Once the proposed "Mass Media Employees' Act" is finalised, the minister said, it would be possible to give legal protection of jobs to broadcast journalists.
He said the proposed Broadcast Act was sent to the law ministry one and a half years ago, and the ministry has recently started its vetting on it.
BJC President Rezwanul Haq Raza chaired the programme while its member secretary Shakil Ahmed moderated the conference.
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