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Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon spoke at an emergency press briefing organized at the Information Department conference room at the Secretariat on 6 June 2026. File Photo: PID

Bar Council-style journalist registration under consideration: Info minister

The government has proposed amending the Press Council Act, 1974, to transform the Press Council into a stronger, more effective and media-friendly institution

File photo of Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon. Photo: BSS

Legal framework vital for insurance sector: Swapon

File photo of Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon. Photo: BSS

Information without data is just opinion: Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon at the inauguration of Asia Post at Bengal Shilpalay. Photo: Courtesy

Govt to form independent media commission to ensure press freedom: Minister

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Info ministry refutes report on lifting IPL broadcast ban

Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman. File photo: Collected.

Dr Zahed given additional charge of Information and Culture ministries

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Zahir Uddin Swapan. Photo: TBS

Govt to ensure fearless environment for media: Information minister

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking at an event in the Radio Colony area of Savar on 20 January 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Referendum is matter of national interest: Rizwana

Bangladesh Secretariat. File Photo: Collected

Information Commission expected to be formed soon

Information ministry to draft ordinance to protect journalists' rights

Information ministry to draft ordinance to protect journalists' rights

Press accreditation of 20 senior journos scrapped

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Information and broadcasting ministry gets new secretary

All people have rights to get information: Speakers at information rights day discussion

All people have rights to get information: Speakers at information rights day discussion