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BANGLADESH: Enactment of right to info act demanded
Workshop addresses media's right to report on corruption and crime

The Daily Star
Saturday, March 10, 2007

South Asian Free Media Association of Bangladesh (Safma) organised a
workshop on 'Reforms and election reporting by the electronic media'
at a hotel in resort town Cox's Bazar yesterday.

Speakers at the workshop pointed out that both electronic and print
media should be given full freedom to facilitate the present drive
against corruption and crime.

The media must also be careful to exercise neutrality, objectivity and
authenticity in the profession, they added.

They also demanded enactment of right to information act.

Farhana Afroz presented a keynote paper on 'TV news: in the eyes of a
young professional'.

Safma President Reazuddin Ahmed presided over the workshop.

Safma Vice-president Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Joint Secretary Ruhul
Amin Gazi, EC members Abdul Jalil Bhuyian and Elahi Newaz Shaju and
News Editor of Ekushey TV Shah Alamgir were present in the workshop.

Date Posted: 3/10/2007

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