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Press Statement IFJ calls for further consultation on new Bangladesh broadcast policy11 Aug, 2014 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF), the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) in cautiously welcoming the Bangladesh government’s initiative to introduce a new broadcast policy for the country’s media. But the IFJ and the Bangladesh unions, have also expressed concern over some of the provisions of the National Broadcast Policy 2014 that will be potentially restrictive to media freedom in Bangladesh. The IFJ has also joined the three unions in calling for the development of an independent broadcast commission to support further discussions with stakeholders in the revision and implementation of the policy. Journalist unions in Bangladesh have long campaigned on the need of a broadcasting policy in Bangladesh to guide the state and private television networks; to ensure freedom of speech, the free flow of information and to encourage a strong, independent and responsible media. A 16-member committee drafted the policy in September 2013, which was then reviewed by the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Information Ministry. Cabinet approved the draft on August 4, which has been met with mixed reaction from the country’s media. In its current form, the draft calls for restrictions on the broadcast of programs said to “satire national ideals and objectives, undermine people, harm unity and solidarity of Bangladesh as an independent nation”. It also has provisions to ban any broadcast that ‘demeans’ the armed forces or law enforcement agencies. There are 24 private television channels and 10 FM radio stations in Bangladesh that would fall under the regulatory regime of a future policy. In a joint statement, BFUJ President Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Secretary General Abdul Jalil Bhuyan, DUJ President Altaf Mahmud and Secretary Quddas Afrad said: “The policy is an outcome of the BFUJ & DUJ demand in 2010 to the present government. Journalists’ communities want a free and fair broadcasting policy as TVs have been running without policy for ten years. Thus, the initiatives by government are positives sign for TV media.” Plans are to implement the new framework gradually through a Broadcasting Commission for ‘monitoring the media reports and programs on TV to ensure accountability and protection of public interests; and prepare a guidelines for broadcasters’. The IFJ Asia-Pacific acting director, Jane Worthington, said: “We support the work of the BFUJ, DUJ and BMSF in lobbying the government to develop guidelines and policy for media. However we are concerned the provisions in their current form may act to silence rather than support Bangladesh’s broadcast media. We strongly urge the government to take heed of the media’s concerns and open the policy up for further consultation.” Written By The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 140 countries. For further information contact IFJ Asia-Pacific on +61 2 9333 0946 Find the IFJ on Twitter: @ifjasiapacific Find the IFJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IFJAsiaPacific Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download
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Press Statement रेडियोकाे प्रसारणमा अवरोध07 Mar, 2017 त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय, रत्नराज्यलक्ष्मी क्याम्पस परिसरमा रहेको टियू एफएम १०७ मेगाहर्जको प्रसारण बन्द भएको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । रत्नराज्य क्याम्पसमा स्वतन्त्र विद्यार्थी युनियनको निर्वाचन तोकिएको दिन फागुन २३ गते बिहानदेखि प्रहरी प्रशासनले क्याम्पस हाता नियन्त्रणमा लिई प्राध्यापक, कर्मचारीसमेतलाई प्रवेश गर्न नदिएका कारण रेडियोको प्रसारण सेवा बन्द हुन पुगेको छ । महासंघका अध्यक्ष डा. महेन्द्र विष्टले प्राध्यापक, कर्मचारीसहित बन्द रेडियोबारे विहान क्याम्पस पुगी जानकारी लिनुभएको थियो । रेडियोको प्रसारणमा भएको अवरोधले प्रेस तथा अभिव्यक्ति स्वतन्त्रतामाथि हस्तक्षेप भएको महासंघको ठहर छ । महासंघ त्यस्तो कार्य हुन नदिन र रेडियोको प्रसारण तत्काल सुचारुका लागि पहल गर्न सम्बन्धित पक्षसँग महासंघ माग गर्दछ । Written By Federation of Nepali Journalists Media Village, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977 01 449 0063/ 493 873/ 447 8235 Comments Resources - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, June 2022 06/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, May 2022 05/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, April 2022 04/16/2022 Download