Swapon Calls for Vigilance Against Misinformation

‎Bangla Press Desk:   Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said press freedom is crucial to ensuring the flow of information, but it is equally important to protect people from misinformation.

The minister said this while talking to journalists after inaugurating a tree plantation programme organised by the Young Journalist Forum at the Pabna Zila School premises on Friday afternoon.The minister said cyber space and digital media have brought enormous change in the concept information, but necessary laws were not updated accordingly to cope with the challenges.

Expressing his firm commitment to modernize the information ministry, Swapon said necessary and timely reforms will soon be introduced in this regard.

Parliament Member of Pabna Sadar constituency Advocate Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, District BNP Convener Habibur Rahman Habib, Member Secretary Advocate Masud Khandakar, Pabna JASAS Convener Khaled Ahmed Parag, President of District Young Journalist Forum Tarek Khan and its General Secretary Roni Imran were present, among others.