Swapan pledges to safeguard media freedom

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring media freedom, describing any attack on the press as an attack on civilization itself, reports BSS.
"We are pledged bound to protect press freedom," he said.
The minister made the remarks while speaking to reporters after visiting the office of the daily Prothom Alo at Karwan Bazar in the capital on Saturday afternoon.
Swapan said the government views the recent destruction at the newspaper's office with serious concern.
"A close look that left a trail of destruction has been carried out suggests that an anti-civilization mindset was at work behind it," he said.
Emphasizing the importance of protecting media independence, the minister stated that the government is fully committed to upholding press freedom and ensuring a safe environment for journalists and media institutions to operate.