Online media must be vocal against terrorism: State Minister for Information

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Dhaka Magazine Desk

Published: Thursday, 12 November 2026

State Minister for Information Yaser Khan Chowdhury called on the media to work as a facilitator against terrorism, communalism and fascism.

He made the call at a meeting with leaders of the Online Association of Bangladesh at noon today (Thursday, November 12) in the conference room of the Ministry of Information.

He said, ‘The government plans to formulate policies for the online sphere overall, including online news portals and content creators.’

At this time, he also urged recruiting manpower and journalists according to competence to maintain standards in the institutions.

Earlier in the discussion, leaders of the organization raised several demands, including bringing registered and active online news portals under government advertisements.

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Online media must be vocal against terrorism: State Minister for Information

Dhaka Magazine Desk

Published: Thursday, 12 November 2026 1 min read

State Minister for Information Yaser Khan Chowdhury called on the media to work as a facilitator against terrorism, communalism and fascism.

He made the call at a meeting with leaders of the Online Association of Bangladesh at noon today (Thursday, November 12) in the conference room of the Ministry of Information.

He said, ‘The government plans to formulate policies for the online sphere overall, including online news portals and content creators.’

At this time, he also urged recruiting manpower and journalists according to competence to maintain standards in the institutions.

Earlier in the discussion, leaders of the organization raised several demands, including bringing registered and active online news portals under government advertisements.