Media resorts to self-censorship because of govt: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that because of the current government's "fascist" attitude, journalists feel compelled to resort to self-censorship.
Fakhrul voiced his concerns over the state of democracy and freedom of the press in Bangladesh, saying, "It's a shame, and it hurts to see some media personalities and owners speaking in favour of this terrible government."
He was addressing the golden jubilee celebration of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) at the Jatiya Press Club this afternoon.
Fakhrul also said, "Today the media is divided. On the one hand, there are beneficiaries of this dreadful government. Some are struggling to reinstate democracy and freedom of speech and they are oppressed today. Many media outlets are closed for the 'crime' of telling the truth."
He criticised the government, saying, "The state is no longer a state. It has now become a factory of suffering. They have destroyed the soul of Bangladesh. Today it is the judges who are destroying the justice system."
"Khaleda Zia is seriously ill, and Tarique Rahman is leading from exile. Let's remove this monstrous government and establish a democratic state," the BNP leader added.
The event, presided over by President of one faction of DUJ Shahidul Islam, was attended by BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, former lawmaker Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, and others.
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