Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today said Bangladesh has been enjoying the golden time in terms of free flow of information as the scopes and activities of mass media have broadened here.
“The Broadcast Journalist Centre Trustee Board has been formed to flourish massive activities of mass media….which will play an important role in advancing media,” she said while addressing the first broadcast conference of the Broadcast Journalist Centre at TSC auditorium of Dhaka University.
Speaking as the chief guest, Dr Shirin said the Broadcast Journalist Centre will help not only enhance the capacity and skills of its members and create working opportunities for them, but also support journalists to conduct research.
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, among others, spoke at the event with president of Broadcast Journalist Centre Rezwanul Haque in the chair.
Earlier, the speaker formally inaugurated the first broadcast conference, an official release said.