DHAKA, Aug 31, 2020 (BSS) – The Ministry of Information has decided to
form a ‘Social and New Media Wing’ aiming at ensuring balanced management of
the expanding mass media and social media in accordance with information and
communication technology.
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud disclosed the decision at a monthly
coordination meeting at the ministry’s conference room in the Secretariat
here this afternoon, said a press release.
State Minister for Information Dr Md Murad Hassan, Secretary Kamrun
Nahar and other senior officials of the ministry were present at the meeting.
Besides, the others decisions of the meeting included conducting mobile
courts against cable operators for operating illegal channels and
disconnecting the illegal connections of the cable operators whose licenses
have been revoked for not renewing on time.
Principal Information Officer (PIO) Surath Kumar Sarker, Bangladesh
Television (BTV) Director General (DG) SM Haroon-or-Rashid, National
Institute of Mass Communication DG Shahin Islam, Bangladesh Betar DG Hosne
Ara Talukder, Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) DG Zafar Wazed, BCTI Chief
Executive Salma Begum, Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC)
Managing Director Nuzhat Yasmin, Mass Communication Department DG Akhtar
Hossain, Bangladesh Film Archive DG Md Nizamul Kabir, Department of Films and
Publications (DFP) DG SM Golam Kibria, Bangladesh Press Council Secretary Md
Shah Alam, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Managing Editor (ME) Anisur
Rahman, Film Censor Board Vice-Chairman Md Zasim Uddin and other officials of
the minister were also present at the meeting.