DHAKA: The media should be given the opportunity to speak freely. Freedom of media can only strengthen democracy. The media cannot be allowed to be discriminated against in any way.’ BNP Chairperson’s advisor and Dhaka University professor Sukomal Barua said these things in the speech of the chief guest at the event organized on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the establishment of Bangladesh Online Media Association at Farmgate office on Saturday evening.
He said, now is the time for overall development of media. So far the progress of mass media has been hindered. The current government should be media friendly. All the advisers, including Dr. Yunus, the chief adviser to the government, should look into the freedom of the media. Dr. Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the current government, is a highly respected and respected person in the world, we hope that he will also honor us as a nation by playing an important role in the development of the country. Appreciating the role of Bangladesh Online Media Association in the progress of digital media in Bangladesh, he said that digital media is gaining importance in the world. In this era of digital media advancement, the role of Bangladesh Online Media Association has been appreciated. I wish Bangladesh Online Media Association all the best. The senior teacher of Dhaka University also promised to support all initiatives of Bangladesh Online Media Association in establishing independent media on behalf of BNP as the largest political party in Bangladesh. The meeting was chaired by the president of the organization Sharikul Islam Khan and moderated by the general secretary Shahadat Swapan.
Shariful Islam Khan, president of Bangladesh Online Media Association, said in the president’s speech on the occasion, “During the previous Awami League government, a joke was made in the name of registration of online media.” The then Awami League Information Minister Hasan Mahmud registered the online media after looking at the party posts. The minister filled the registration application on his own table and registered the online media as per his wish. We call on the current government to be more responsible in registering online media. He also demanded to reform the online media policy. A cake was cut on the occasion to celebrate the anniversary. Association Vice President Rashidul Hasan Bulbul, Politics News Saleh Ahmed Rashid Alock, ENB News Moniruzzaman Jewell, Photo News Abu Sufian Ratan, Acting Chairman, BanglaTV71.com Lion GM Hafizur Rahman, Sonar Bangla TV Sabbir Ahmed Roni, Channel Jahangir Alam Tushar of 93, Anisuddin, Executive Director of RH Center, Rashed Babu Habibur Rahman Kamal of Prime News.com and others.