Govt to help develop newspaper industry
The government would extend all necessary cooperation for the development of the newspaper industry, Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad said yesterday.
Stressing the need for more objective news, he said the newspapers and journalists have a significant role to play in ensuring transparency and accountability of individuals and organisations.
The minister said this while exchanging views with a 17-member delegation of Bangladesh Regional Newspaper Council at the information ministry.
The regional newspapers are serving the local people by projecting the local problems, the minister said, adding that the government is determined to help such newspapers.
Regional Newspaper Council secretary general M Habibur Rahman spoke of various problems facing the regional newspapers.
The information minister assured the council of necessary cooperation to resolve the problems.
Principal Information Officer Iftekhar Hossain, Additional Information Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury and Director General of Films and Publications Department Kamrun Nahar were present at the meeting.
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