Inu asks journalists to report true facts
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu yesterday urged journalists to carry accurate and objective news for the sake of national interests.
“You will have to be careful while doing reporting so that reports do not clash with the country's sovereignty and hurt anyone's self-esteem and dignity,” he told a meeting with information officers of all ministries at the information ministry.
Slanted, partly true, false information and hiding truth in any report confuse people, he said, advising journalists to maintain ethics in gathering information.
The newly appointed minister directed the information officers not to make any delay in preparing and distributing government's releases to avoid controversy and distortion.
He also urged the officers to bring coordination among the ministries so that every important piece of news of other ministries comes to the information ministry for immediate disclosure to the media. This will help prevent distortion of government news, he said.
“How quickly the ministry can give news to the media will be my challenge,” said Inu, also president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, adding that in most cases the government disclosed news to the media either early or late.
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