report in Prothom Alo, June 15, 2023Information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday told parliament that action will be taken to stop any newspaper or online portal if there is a complaint of spreading news that goes against the country or spreading false and fabricated news, reports UNB. The minister made this comment in response to a question from Awami League lawmaker Ahasanul Islam Titu (Tangail-6). The minister said that the current government is…
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By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, June 6, 2023Top Opposition spokesman Prof. G. L. Peiris yesterday (05) alleged that President Ranil Wickremesinghe intended to silence television and radio stations through the proposed Broadcasting Authority Bill (BAB). The former External Affairs Minister asserted that the BAB was part of a destructive political strategy meant to neutralise the media against the backdrop of the President’s bid to roll back the election map. He said so, referring to…
By Nazim Qasimi in ToloNews, April 6, 2023 at 10:21 PMThe Sada-e-Banwan radio station in the northern province of Badakhshan resumed broadcasting after a weeklong suspension.Sada-e- Banwan, the women-dedicated radio station, was closed by the Islamic Emirate over a week ago due to the broadcast of music. “We referred to the office of the information and culture department and we made a commitment that we will attempt to prevent such violations, which are considered one…
report IN Dawn, Mar 31, 2023WASHINGTON: Militants who carry out attacks inside Pakistan have obtained US weapons left behind in Afghanistan, a US-backed broadcasting service claimed in its latest report on the situation. Observers say the influx of US weapons has boosted the military capabilities of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist groups, according to the report released by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. This influx of weapons has caused “a surge in violence…