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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stated today that the interim government will take steps to implement the proposals of the Media Reform Commission that are immediately actionable. He made the comments during a report handover ceremony at the State Guest House Jamuna, where members of the commission presented their findings.
Professor Yunus emphasized that his government aims to quickly implement reform proposals that are feasible right now. He requested that the commission submit a separate list of recommendations that could be promptly carried out.
He praised the efforts of the Media Reform Commission, led by senior journalist Kamal Ahmed, and suggested that the report should be made available to the public, particularly students in journalism departments at universities, for further study.
The chief adviser also responded to concerns raised by the commission about the difficulty for Bangladeshis abroad to access local television channels, as they are currently broadcast only via a specific satellite. He assured that the government would take appropriate action to ensure that Bangladeshis overseas and foreign viewers could access Bangladeshi TV channels.
The 11-member commission, led by Kamal Ahmed, delivered the report to Professor Yunus, and the details were discussed in a press briefing. The chief adviser expressed interest in knowing which reforms should be prioritized for immediate implementation. The press secretary later indicated that some media reform initiatives could be introduced soon.
The Media Reform Commission, established by the interim government on November 18, includes members such as Gitiara Nasreen, Professor at the University of Dhaka; Shamsul Haque Zahid, editor of The Financial Express; Akhtar Hossain Khan, Secretary of the Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB); Syed Abdal Ahmed, former general secretary of the National Press Club; Fahim Ahmed, CEO of Jamuna TV; Jimi Amir, journalist; Mostafa Shabuj, Bogura correspondent for The Daily Star; Titu Datta, deputy editor at The Business Standard; a representative from the Association of Television Channel Owners (ATCO); and Abdullah Al Mamun, a student representative.
