Media

Bomb attack on Taposh: Army HQ expects media to avoid speculative news

Tue November 10, 2009 - 11:54pm BdST

Reports published in a section of the press that some army officers were involved in the bomb attack on Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh, MPs' car has created serious reaction in concerned quarters. The government, as it appears, has defused the tension that arose among intelligence agencies over the reported arrest of some members of the disciplined forces. The Army Headquarters in a statement said the army sincerely expects that the media will not publish any information about the disciplined force without having concrete information about incidents," an ISPR press release said yesterday.

Gen Masududdin tells Canadian online paper :90 BNP, 10 AL leaders wanted Gen Moeen to float party

Mon October 12, 2009 - 10:49pm BdST

Almost 100 senior leaders from both Awami League and BNP had met the then army chief General Moeen U Ahmed requesting him to launch a new political party as, the politicians claimed, they had been fed up with the two ladies. It was how the minus-two formula came up in the media, said Lt Gen Masududdin Chowdhury, a powerful general during the emergency rule, who is currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia.

SC asks lawyers, media for restraint in remarks

Tue October 6, 2009 - 2:15pm BdST

The Supreme Court has asked all including the media and lawyers to be restraint in delivering briefing on the Bangabandhu murder appeals hearing. The court ended second day's hearing at 1:30pm on Tuesday.

Govt inaction blamed for market volatility

Sat August 29, 2009 - 1:10am BdST

When the government blames the media for instigating price hikes of essentials, market observers say inaction and lack of preparation on the part of the government mainly invited volatility in the market.

Muhith blames media for hyping price hikes

Sun August 23, 2009 - 5:04pm BdST

Finance minister AMA Muhit on Sunday blamed the media for hyping concerns over price hikes in kitchen markets essentials, claiming instead that consumers were content with the situation.

Prankster fools media

Sun July 19, 2009 - 2:00am BdST

A prankster caught major private television stations off guard yesterday and made them air false news about the expansion of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cabinet.

ISPR concerned at talk-show comments on army

Wed July 8, 2009 - 3:00am BdST

The Inter-Service Public Relation Directorate has asked private television channels to take necessary steps to inform talk-show anchors and participants not to make comments that could undermine the Bangladesh Army.

শফিক রেহমান এন্ড ওসমান গনি গং বনাম মইন গং - বিচার বিচার খেলা

by WatchDog_bd » Mon June 29, 2009 - 10:12pm comments (9)

এ কথা সবারই জানা শফিক রেহমান সাহেব কে এবং সাংবাদিক হিসাবে তিনি কাদের স্বার্থ রক্ষা করে থাকেন। বাংলাদেশের মিডিয়া পচনশীল রাজনীতির জাড়জ সন্তানদের অন্যতম সন্তান। রাজনীতিবিদ্‌রা কোটি কোটি টাকা বিনিয়োগ করে থাকেন নির্বাচনী বৈতরনী পার হওয়ার মানষে, এবং একবার পার হয়ে কাংখিত বন্দরে পৌছানো গেলে শুরু হয় রাষ্ট্রিয় কোষগারের সাথে প্রনয় লীলা। আজকে বাংলাদেশের তরংগে ভাসছে অগুনিত টিভি এবং রেডিও প্রচার, দৈনিক, সাপ্তাহিক এবং মাসিক পত্রিকায় সায়লাব হয়ে গেছে জনপদ। মালিকানার তলা ঘাটতে গেলে বেরিয়ে আসে শফিক রেহমানদের কদাকার, কুৎসিত চেহারা। বিনিয়োগকৃত অর্থ কি খোয়াবী তাবিজের মত চাইলেই পাওয়া যায়?

World Press Freedom Day today

Sun May 3, 2009 - 1:19am BdST

World Press Freedom Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the world today with a call for strengthening efforts to ensure freedom of press and expression.

Objective news imperative as peoples’ access to media & its impact increase

Sat March 28, 2009 - 11:54pm BdST

Impact of news published and broadcast by various print and electronic media on people across the country as well as the capital Dhaka has augmented significantly by now.