CHITTAGONG: Highlighting the reputation of the country’s media, home and agriculture affairs adviser Lt. Gen. (retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has called upon the country’s media outlets to produce authentic news to counter a section of foreign media’s false reports about Bangladesh. He alleged that a section of media outlets abroad is spreading lies about Bangladesh for their own interest.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Jahangir Alam Chowdhury requested the country’s media outlets not to spread false news, emphasizing that Bangladesh media has a good reputation for its constructive role. The home affairs adviser made these comments while talking to journalists after exchanging views with law enforcement agencies at Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Media Center in the city’s Dampara.
Urging journalists to point out mistakes, Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated, “It’s not that we don’t make mistakes. If we make mistakes, you will make us aware about it. My request is, don’t spread false news. D
on’t say anything about what has not happened.”
Addressing rumors about a ship allegedly coming from Pakistan, the home affairs adviser clarified, “This ship has come from the Middle East.” He further explained that the ship arrived in Bangladesh from the Middle East via another country.
IGP Mainul Islam, DG of RAB Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman, and other senior officials of various law enforcement agencies were present on the occasion.