Bangladesh Press Council
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Chairman | Justice Mohammed Nizamul Huq Nassim |
Parent organization | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh) |
| Website | www |
Bangladesh Press Council is an quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]The act to establish the institution was passed in 1974. The institution was established on 18 August 1979.[2] In 2016, the Bangladesh Law commission recommended that the council be given the power to close any newspaper temporarily.[4]
Justice Mohammad Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed was reappointed chairperson of the Bangladesh Press Council for a two year term in August 2017.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)". bangladeshimedia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Press Laws". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "President asks Press Council to make journalists follow ethics". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "30-day closure of newspaper advised". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Justice Mamtaj Press Council chairman again". The Daily Star. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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