Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Dr Shafiqur Rahman MP urged journalists to deliver truthful, objective and public-interest news at a meeting with reporters and media workers in Bagerhat on Friday morning. He spoke as chief guest at the event held in the Bagerhat Circuit House conference room and organised by the party’s Bagerhat district branch.

Rahman described journalists as a mirror of society and said they have an important role in serving the country and the nation. He said independent and responsible media are indispensable for national development, good governance and accountability. He also called for an environment in which journalists can publish the truth without fear, while urging people to remain cautious about misleading information and propaganda.

He said political parties, civil society and the media must work together to build Bangladesh as a just, humane and discrimination-free state. Journalists from print, electronic and online outlets attended the meeting, raising questions on local and national matters. Discussions covered media freedom, good governance, corruption prevention, development and public-interest issues. Bagerhat district Ameer Maulana Rezaul Karim chaired the event.