Mainul for media cooperation
Information and Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday stressed the need for a friendlier relationship between the government and the media to avert any untoward situation.
"There is no doubt that this is a complicated situation and therefore, we should cooperate with each other to overcome the situation," he said at a briefing in his secretariat office following his meeting with editors of various newspapers.
"The relationship between the government and the press should be more friendly," he added.
The adviser also expressed his regret over the recent incidents the journalists had to encounter during curfew hours. He, however, hoped that the press would also recognize the underlying issues behind the situation.
"Mistakes might occur during any difficult situation. The law enforcers, however, assured me that they would cooperate with the media," he said hoping that the bitterness between the government and the media would soon be minimised.
Referring to his discussion with the newspaper editors, he said, "Since we rely on the media, the confidential discussion was held for building confidence between the government and the media."
"We should stay together to achieve our goals for creating a democratic atmosphere," Mainul observed.
Mahbubul Alam of the Independent, Rahat Khan of the daily Ittefaq, Abed Khan of the Shamokal, Toab Khan of the Janakantha, Golam Sarwar of the Jugantor, Mahfuz Anam of The Daily Star, Nurul Kabir of the New Age, Riaz Uddin Ahmed of the News Today, Motiur Rahman Chowdhury of the Manabjamin, Amanullah Kabir of the Amar Desh, Bazlur Rahman of the Sangbad, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury of The Daily Observer, Alamgir Mohiuddin of the Naya Diganta and Shyamol Datta of the Bhorer Kagoj, attended the meeting among others.
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