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Bangladesh Protests: Bangladesh's interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations. It said that if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, they will be banned. This step has been taken to prevent the spread of misinformation.
'Fake news in the media creates chaos in the country'
Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain, Home Affairs Adviser to the interim government, visited the injured policemen at the Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital and said, “When the media does not bring out the truth, the country becomes chaotic.”
'The situation in the country is getting worse'
He warned that the media would be shut down if they published misleading news, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. Criticising the media for not presenting the truth, Hossain said, “When the media fails to report honestly, the situation in the country worsens.” He argued that the police could have avoided the current situation if the media had reported the incidents correctly.
'The media ignores the truth'
Hussain further said that 'the media often ignores the truth. Talk shows lack substantive discussions and the media fails to provide accurate information. Meanwhile, Advisor Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Nahid Islam said action would be taken against officials involved in shutting down the internet during the recent student protests.
'Action will be taken against those blocking the internet'
Speaking to reporters on the first day of taking charge of his office at the Secretariat on Sunday, Nahid stressed that those responsible for blocking the internet during protests will face consequences, reports the Daily Star newspaper. He said internet access is a right and disrupting or shutting it down is a violation of human rights. Nahid stressed that indiscriminate internet shutdowns will no longer be tolerated.