The Ministry of Information has announced a new committee for the Bangladesh Press Council, naming Nurul Kabir, editor of New Age, as a member—reportedly without his consent. In a Facebook post, Kabir expressed surprise and disapproval, stating, "The Ministry included my name (with a misspelling) in the gazette without prior permission. I had previously declined multiple requests from the government to join this council." He urged authorities to withdraw his name from the list, calling the move “truly bizarre.”