Bangladesh Protest: Yunus government's threat to shut down the media is a matter of fact that cannot be ignored.

Bangladesh's interim government has issued a stern warning to media organisations that if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, they will be shut down. Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain admitted that the current situation involving the police could have been avoided if the media had reported the events correctly.

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Aug 11, 2024 - 15:40
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Bangladesh Protest: Yunus government's threat to shut down the media is a matter of fact that cannot be ignored.
Bangladesh Protest: Yunus government's threat to shut down the media is a matter of fact that cannot be ignored.

INTRO

  • Bangladesh's interim government warns media organizations
  • The step is aimed at preventing the spread of misinformation

PTI, Dhaka. Bangladesh Unrest: The interim government of Bangladesh on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organizations. It said that if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, they will be shut down. This step has been taken with the aim of stopping the spread of misinformation.

'The nation falters due to fake news in the media'

Brig. Gen. (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hussain, Home Affairs Adviser to the interim government, visited the injured policemen at the Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital and said, 'The nation falters when the media does not bring out the truth.'

'The situation of the country deteriorates'

He warned that the media would be shut down if they reported misleading news, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. Criticizing the media for not presenting the truth, Hussain said, "The situation of the country deteriorates when the media fails to report honestly." He argued that the current situation involving the police could have been avoided if the media had reported the incidents correctly.

'Media ignores the truth'

Hussain further said that "the media often ignores the truth. Talk shows lack substantive discussions and the media fails to provide accurate information." Meanwhile, Adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Nahid Islam said action would be taken against officials involved in shutting down the internet during the recent student protests.

'Action will be taken against those who shut down the internet'

Speaking to reporters on the first day of taking charge of his office at the Secretariat on Sunday, Nahid stressed that those responsible for shutting down the internet during protests will have to face consequences, the Daily Star newspaper reported. He said access to the internet is a right and disrupting or shutting it down is a violation of human rights. Nahid stressed that indiscriminate internet shutdowns will no longer be tolerated.