Tag: Media

Momen retreats into full ‘blame the media’ mode

- Times Report -

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the media of distorting the speech of Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. In a media release on Monday, the ministry said today (Monday, 22, August 2022) after a meeting at Bangladesh Secretariat, journalists surrounded Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. At that time, again at

NSU launches media and journalism program

- Times Report -

North South University (NSU) has launched a new department 'Media and Journalism' under the Department of Political Science & Sociology with the objective of increasing skilled workforce in the world of mass communication and journalism, a press release said Saturday. On the occasion of inauguration of the Media and Journalism Program,

Daraz announces media innovation awards

- Times Report -

Daraz Bangladesh has announced an award program, named – Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022, a press release said Sunday. Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022 will recognize the best performers in the local digital media under 4 segments. The segments are Youth Engagement, Broadcast Innovation, Digital Innovation and Print Innovation –

Media fraternity pays last tributes to KG Mustofa

- Times Report -

Journalists paid their last tributes to their fellow colleague and renowned lyricist KG Mustofa at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Monday. Over a hundred media workers, former colleagues and friends of KG Mustofa gathered on the JPC premises to show their last respect to him as his mortal

Media: May we have a ‘Hurmoni’ now, please?

- Afsan Chowdhury -

These are very trying times for the media as public interest in usual issues are very low. Politics is gone and most are relieved because they say the same thing. Some politicians are still popular but that's because they are amusing and make the audience smile loudly. People hardly care

Can the media survive without Pori Moni?

- Afsan Chowdhury -

It's impossible not to see Pori Moni on every screen or page. She is all encompassing and truly total. Everyone is gorging on her and the hungry public is reading and hearing and either wishing she was here with them or thank god that woman and her gang aren't destroying

Is media accountable to itself?

- Afsan Chowdhury -

It’s a common refrain that media makes, that the Government is not accountable. In fact media survives to some extent by raising such a question. But what the recent Rozina episode did was to pose a big question on the return server: Is media accountable? Are those people working in

Press freedom is only just one freedom

- Afsan Chowdhury -

Press freedom day is being observed when the media is facing some of the toughest questions about its role. This issue center around the murder /suicide of a young girl who was reportedly in a relationship with a married boss of a major corporate house.  The person concerned has been

Rule of force and our media: The Myanmar syndrome

- Afsan Chowdhury -

Bangladesh media is erupting with reports on the civil military confrontation in Myanmar after the army took over. There was protest at first and now has become a confrontation. In what is clearly a well-funded campaign, the pro-SuuKyi political activists are able to stand up on their own.Western media are

EXPLAINER: Myanmar media defiant as junta cracks down

- Times Report -

Myanmar’s military-controlled government is seeking to suppress media coverage of protests against its seizure of power as journalists and ordinary citizens strive to inform people inside and outside of the country about what is happening. Authorities on Monday canceled the licenses of five local media outlets that had been offering extensive