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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025
Financial challenges of media workers must be addressed: Nahid

Bangladesh

UNB
07 October, 2024, 05:30 pm
Last modified: 07 October, 2024, 05:45 pm

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Financial challenges of media workers must be addressed: Nahid

He said the organisations that represent the journalists should work in the interest of working journalists

UNB
07 October, 2024, 05:30 pm
Last modified: 07 October, 2024, 05:45 pm
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam speaks at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club on Monday (7 October). Photo: PID
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam speaks at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club on Monday (7 October). Photo: PID

The financial challenges of media workers must be addressed to ensure their dignity, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam said today (7 October).

Speaking at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, the adviser mentioned that editors and media owners often "somewhat oppose" it when the issue of wage board for the media comes up.

"There are multi-level stakeholders in the media and a common thing is that some media houses do not pay salaries properly," he said.

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Nahid went on to say, "This is a widespread problem, as I understand it. It needs to be addressed to uphold professionalism and ensure the dignity of media workers."

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) Director General Faruk Wasif, among others, spoke at the discussion titled 'Mass Media's Reforms: Why and How?' organised by Media Support Network.

He said the organisations that represent the journalists should work in the interest of working journalists.

Nahid said they need to reach a consensus taking all stakeholders onboard to resolve the issues in the media industry.

He also questioned the role of media during the students' movement and said they did not see the role that media played during 90s upsurge.

The adviser said there could be a big case study on the role of media that it played during the recent movement with a bias-free discussion.

He said there was no resistance from journalists during the July revolution and therefore their role was questionable. 

"Much information on the movement was not aired on electronic media. It is a matter of discussion," he added.

Nahid said the media reform commission will be announced after holding meetings with all stakeholders.

Earlier, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus told top editors of the country that he wants the media to function with full freedom, and write without any hesitation if the interim government makes any mistake.

Quoting the chief adviser, his press secretary Shafiqul Alam said Prof Yunus reiterated that he believes in media freedom and the interim government wants to see a vibrant media landscape. 
 

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Adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Md Nahid Islam / media workers / Bangladesh

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