Draft broadcast law to be placed at JS in June: Inu

The draft of a broadcast law will be placed in the next session of parliament in June after getting clearance from the cabinet, said Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu yesterday.

The minister disclosed the information while talking to reporters at the secretariat after a meeting with a UNDP official.

"We will get the draft of the law within next two weeks," Inu said.

After getting the copy of the draft, it will be opened to public for feedback and opinions, he said.

The minister also said the law would come into effect in the light of "National Broadcast Policy 2014", and an independent broadcast commission would also be installed under the new law.

Inu said his ministry was going to arrange a two-day media convention where journalists from across the country were expected to participate.

During the convention, journalists will be urged to play significant roles in saving democracy and to work against militancy and terrorism, said the minister.

Earlier, Inu joined a meeting with Resident Representative of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Robert D Watkins.

Inu said UNDP had proposed to train journalists to play a role in dealing with earthquake.

The UNDP has also offered to increase the aptitudes of the community radios, Inu said.