Protecting people from misinfo a must: Swapon

PABNA, April 3 (BSS): Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said while freedom of the press is crucial for ensuring the flow of information, 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 on the Pabna Zila School premises on Friday.

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 modernise the information ministry, Swapon said necessary and timely reforms will soon be introduced in this regard.

Pabna Sadar MP 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.