‘Trying to solve unresolved issues of journos’

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said, “I am trying to solve the unresolved issues of journalists since taking charge as the minister. I hope the issues will be solved soon through holding discussions with all. An initiative to implement ninth wage board has been taken.”

The minister made the comments while addressing the biennial conference of Chattogram Press Club at Bangabandhu Hall in the port city on Sunday.

“After every 1-2 hours, I visit online. Many of the new generations do not read newspapers. Though becoming update through online media, I read newspaper. It’s my habit,” Mahmud said.

Terming online media a global reality, he said registration of online media will be done after the broadcast policy has passed. Many data about online media have already been collected.

In his speech as chief guest, Mahmud said, “I am trying to solve the unresolved issues of journalists from the beginning of taking charge. The ninth wage board will be implemented as soon as possible through discussions with everyone. There was a wage board only for newspapers.”

“Alongside televisions, there are many FM radios in the country. The number of listeners in some of FM radios is more than the number of television viewers. So, those will also be brought under the broadcasting policy”.

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) mayor AJM Nasir Uddin inaugurated the biennial conference. Chattogram Press Club president Kalim Sarwar presided over the conference where different journalists spoke on the occasion.


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