Interim govt ensures freedom of press: Nahid

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam stated today that the interim government has ensured press freedom, freedom of expression, and the right to hold rallies, crediting its success to refraining from interfering in media events.

The adviser said that neither his ministry nor the government intervened in media activities during the first 100 days, emphasizing that the media is now enjoying full freedom in carrying out its professional work.

In an interview with BSS marking the government’s hundred days, he said, "The interim government has ensured press freedom, as well as the freedom of expression and the right to hold rallies."

"We don’t know whether the country's people and the media ever enjoyed such freedom in the history of 53 years after the Liberation War," he added.  

Mentioning the role of the information ministry in repealing the Cyber Security Act earlier used to curb press freedom and suppress political dissent, Nahid said, "The process of formulating a new policy is underway to ensure cyber safety."