Mustafa Monwar was versatile talent, genuine artist: Info Minister
Mustafa Monwar was versatile talent, genuine artist: Info Minister

Paying deep tribute to renowned artist Mustafa Monwar, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Tuesday said he was a versatile talent and a genuine artist in essence. If a list of the countrys talented people is prepared, Mustafa Monwar will be considered one of the foremost...

Plan being prepared to form Independent Media Commission: Swapon
Plan being prepared to form Independent Media Commission: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon, MP, on Wednesday said a national action plan is being prepared with a view to forming an independent Media Commission in the country, reports BSS. He informed European Union (EU) Ambassador Michael Miller about the initiative when the...

Govt eyes building knowledge-based generation: Swapon
Govt eyes building knowledge-based generation: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Jahir Uddin Swapon on Friday said the government is making strides to restructure the education curriculum so that students develop innovative thinking, scientific research capabilities and the skills and qualifications needed to create technology-driven...

Media must ensure objectivity to reflect reality accurately: Swapon
Media must ensure objectivity to reflect reality accurately: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday said the media is an indispensable mirror of the state, society and modern civilisation, and its objectivity is vital to reflect reality accurately, reports BSS. The media is a mirror through which society sees itself. If there...

Govt to form banking reform commission to ensure good governance: Information Minister
Govt to form banking reform commission to ensure good governance: Information Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday said the government would form a reform commission for the banking sector to ensure good governance and restore public confidence. Speaking at a seminar titled Good Governance and Role of Media in Banking Sector at the Economic...

Film can be powerful tool in tackling climate crisis: Information Minister
Film can be powerful tool in tackling climate crisis: Information Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Friday called for harnessing the power of films to raise public awareness about climate change and environmental protection, reports BSS. Films can play a highly effective role in creating awareness about climate change and...

Swapon for ensuring peaceful coexistence for all regardless of religion and race
Swapon for ensuring peaceful coexistence for all regardless of religion and race

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said peaceful coexistence of all regardless of religion and race must be ensured across the world. The whole world is now going through an unstable situation. Wars, conflicts and various crises have grieved the world. Particularly, brutal...

Govt won’t impose any unilateral decision on media commission formation: Swapon
Govt won’t impose any unilateral decision on media commission formation: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Wednesday said the government will not impose any unilateral decision in the process of forming an effective and independent media commission, reports BSS. No unilateral decision on formation of the media commission will be imposed, he...

State to be rebuilt with help of patriots, experts: Minister
State to be rebuilt with help of patriots, experts: Minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday said the government wants to rebuild the state and society through national consensus and with the involvement of patriotic citizens and experts. He said the government was not seeking change merely for the sake of coming to...

Embracing country’s diverse culture, religion true form of patriotism: Swapon
Embracing country’s diverse culture, religion true form of patriotism: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said those who do not know how to embrace diversity of ethnicity, religions and languages or who try to forcibly create division here, are anti-state elements, reports BSS. Just as every organ of the body is indispensable, our...

Govt carrying burden of Tk30 lakh cror debt: Info Minister
Govt carrying burden of Tk30 lakh cror debt: Info Minister

Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said that the government is carrying the burden of Tk30 lakh crore in debt. He said the government has inherited the burden amid the fragile economic condition left by the Awami League government. He made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing a...

Swapon stresses professionalism to address challenges in media
Swapon stresses professionalism to address challenges in media

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that many of the existing problems in the media sector would be resolved automatically if genuine professionalism can be ensured in the industry, reports BSS. The government is determined to ensure free and accurate information...

Uninterrupted data flow is oxygen for civilization: Info minister
Uninterrupted data flow is oxygen for civilization: Info minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that the foremost prerequisite for the free flow of information is accurate and objective data. While freedom of information is desirable, preventing misinformation and ensuring clean information remains the biggest challenge for...

Govt seeks UNESCO assistance to combat fake news
Govt seeks UNESCO assistance to combat fake news

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Wednesday called for an effective roadmap with technical assistance from UNESCO to address the growing challenges posed by misinformation and disinformation. He made the call when UNESCO Country Representative to Bangladesh Dr Susan...

State reform essential to resolve ongoing crisis, says information minister
State reform essential to resolve ongoing crisis, says information minister

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said the government is seeking to reform the state structure to address the countrys ongoing crisis, reports BSS. If the state and political system are not reformed, people cannot be freed from the current crisis, he said, blaming fuel...

Info minister urges expatriates to contribute actively to Bangladesh's development
Info minister urges expatriates to contribute actively to Bangladesh's development

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Sunday urged Bangladeshi expatriates to be more actively involved in the journey of the countrys sustainable development, reports BSS. He made the call when Councilor Shibley Alam, Civic Mayor of Tameside Council of Manchester in...