State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain on Tuesday said the media has flourished more under the current government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, than at any other time in the past.

"The media has developed more during the current government than any previous governments as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has created a friendly atmosphere for media personnel," he said.

The state minister was addressing a workshop titled “Role of Media in Good Governance” at the auditorium of BCS Administration Academy in Dhaka's Shahbagh area as the chief guest.
Bangla Tribune

He went on to say one can become a good person as well as a good journalist if one holds firm the ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the spirit of the Liberation War.

Farhad also said positive competition in journalism enriches the media and also strengthens democracy of the country apart from good governance.

He also urged all journalists to discharge their duties imbued with the spirit of the Liberation War and patriotism.

Farhad underscored the need for concerted efforts of all to build the “Sonar Bangla” dreamt by Bangabandhu by 2041.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, former principal secretary to the prime minister Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry Mohammad Mesbah Uddin Chowdhury and Editor-in-Chief of Ekattor Television and President of Editors Guild Mozammel Babu also spoke on the occasion.

Later, the state minister handed over certificates to the journalists who participated in the workshop.