Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said no journalist was sent to jail for expressing his/her opinions during the interim government's tenure, reports UNB.
"I am not aware of any journalist being arrested solely for criticism during our tenure. Any action taken against individuals was part of legal procedures based on available information," she said responding to a question from a reporter at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday.
When her attention was drawn mentioning the names of two journalists, the adviser said they were not imprisoned for expressing their views or their social media posts. "The state machinery certainly had some specific information."
There were many who had criticised the interim government, but they were not arrested for expressing their views, she said.
About the performance of the interim administration, the adviser said it is not appropriate to label the 18-month tenure as either a success or a failure. "I have tried my best. The people will evaluate."
On the departure of the Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Fayez Ahmed Tayeb, Rizwana said he had been living abroad and came to the country to complete his state responsibilities. He stayed away from his family for one and a half years, while his family remained in the Netherlands.
"He has simply returned to his family after finishing his responsibilities. There is no scope to present it otherwise."
No journalist jailed during interim govt's tenure: Rizwana
FE Team | Published: February 16, 2026 00:28:22
No journalist jailed during interim govt's tenure: Rizwana
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