Newspaper editors discuss situation in media
Thursday, 3 January 2008
FE Report
The editors of the leading national newspapers in a meeting Wednesday discussed the situation prevailing in the print and electronic media particularly those related to flow and rate of advertisements, irregular payment of advertisement bills by the advertisers and advertising agencies, problems in collecting bills of government advertisements and overall freedom of the press.
Mahbubul Alam, editor of the Independent, presided over the meeting, held at the National Press Club, said a press release.
The meeting formed a steering committee with Mahbubul Alam as its convener and Amanullah Kabir and Motiur Rahman Chowdhury as joint conveners.
Other members of the committee are Matiur Rahman, Reazuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Golam Sarwar, Nayeemul Islam Khan, Abul Asad and Faridur Reza Sagor.
The steering committee will discuss the issues affecting the print and electronic media with the authorities concerned in both government and private sectors.
The meeting was attended by Matiur Rahman, editor of the Prothom Alo, Shafiq Rehman, editor of the Jai Jai Din, Reazuddin Ahmed, editor of the News Today, Golam Sarwar, editor of the Jugantor, Amanullah Kabir, editor of the Amar Desh, AMM Bahauddin, editor of the Inqilab, Alamgir Mohiuddin, editor of the Naya Diganta, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, editor of the Bangladesh Observer, Abul Asad, editor of the Sangram, Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor of the Manab Jamin, Nayeemul Islam Khan, editor of the Amader Somoy, Nurul Kabir, editor of the New Age, Mostafa Kamal Majumdar, editor of the New Nation, M Shyamal Dutta, editor of the Bhorer Kagoj, Abdul Baten, editor of the Dinkal and Shawkat Mahmud, editor of the Weekly Economic Times.
The editors of the leading national newspapers in a meeting Wednesday discussed the situation prevailing in the print and electronic media particularly those related to flow and rate of advertisements, irregular payment of advertisement bills by the advertisers and advertising agencies, problems in collecting bills of government advertisements and overall freedom of the press.
Mahbubul Alam, editor of the Independent, presided over the meeting, held at the National Press Club, said a press release.
The meeting formed a steering committee with Mahbubul Alam as its convener and Amanullah Kabir and Motiur Rahman Chowdhury as joint conveners.
Other members of the committee are Matiur Rahman, Reazuddin Ahmed, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Golam Sarwar, Nayeemul Islam Khan, Abul Asad and Faridur Reza Sagor.
The steering committee will discuss the issues affecting the print and electronic media with the authorities concerned in both government and private sectors.
The meeting was attended by Matiur Rahman, editor of the Prothom Alo, Shafiq Rehman, editor of the Jai Jai Din, Reazuddin Ahmed, editor of the News Today, Golam Sarwar, editor of the Jugantor, Amanullah Kabir, editor of the Amar Desh, AMM Bahauddin, editor of the Inqilab, Alamgir Mohiuddin, editor of the Naya Diganta, Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, editor of the Bangladesh Observer, Abul Asad, editor of the Sangram, Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, editor of the Manab Jamin, Nayeemul Islam Khan, editor of the Amader Somoy, Nurul Kabir, editor of the New Age, Mostafa Kamal Majumdar, editor of the New Nation, M Shyamal Dutta, editor of the Bhorer Kagoj, Abdul Baten, editor of the Dinkal and Shawkat Mahmud, editor of the Weekly Economic Times.