Cabinet approves draft of BSS Law

The cabinet today approved in principle the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Law, 2016’ following the existing 1979 ordinance of the national news agency.

The approval was given at the regular weekly cabinet meeting held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam briefed reporters.

Ministers and state ministers concerned attended the meeting, while secretaries concerned were present