President Abdul Hamid underscored the need for upholding the authentic history of the country’s Liberation War among the new generation.
“The glorious history of our great Independence has been distorted in many ways. Vested quarters have used it in its own interest. It’s our moral duty to uphold the accurate history of the country’s Liberation War among the new generation,” he said.
The President said this while addressing a programme marking the distribution of Bazlur Rahman Smirti Padak-2013 organised by Liberation War Museum at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city Sunday.
Apurba Sharma of the daily Jugovari, published from Sylhet, (Print media category) while Rajib Das of Channel I (Electronic media category) received the award for their series of reports on the War of Liberation.
The Padak has been introduced after the name of eminent journalist, editor of the daily Sangbad and organiser of the Liberation War late Bazlur Rahman.
The President said newspaper is the mirror of society and journalists are the mechanic of it. “The media is an important weapon to build society. But being free from illusion, trustworthy and unbiased journalism are needed for it. There must be the courage to call a lie as a lie and the truth as the truth,” he told his audience, according to a news agency.
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