Govt wants healthy competition among newspapers: Info Adviser

The government encourages healthy competition among newspapers and wants to see the industry thrive through ethical practices.

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuz Alam said this at a view-exchange meeting with the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) at the ministry's conference room on Thursday.

The adviser said, “We have already begun implementing the recommendations of the Media Reform Commission. We seek cooperation of all stakeholders to implement these reforms.” 

The adviser expressed concern over persisting negative trends in the print media sector, urging all stakeholders to shun such practices.

Editors from leading national dailies, including Daily Star Mahfuz Anam, The Daily Sangbad Altaf Mas Kabir, The Financial Express Shamsul Haque Zahid and The Daily Karatoa editor Mozammel Haque, were present at the discussion.