Dhaka: Editors’ Council leaders today called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the Public Administration Meeting Room of the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat here, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony told BSS.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the meeting was attended by Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon, State Minister Yasser Khan Choudhury, Prime Minister’s Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, and Editors’ Council President and New Age Editor Nurul Kabir. Other notable attendees included General Secretary and Banik Barta Editor Dewan Hanif Mahmud, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, The Financial Express Editor Shamsul Huq Zahid, Manab Zamin Editor Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, Dainik Inqilab Editor AMM Bahauddin, Suprobhat Bangladesh Editor Rusho Mahmud, and Dainik Karatoa Editor Mozammel Haque Lalu.
Prime Minister’s Press Secretary AAM Saleh Shibly and Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman were also present at the meeting. The gathering provided a platform for the exchange of views between the government and media leaders on current issues. The Prime Minister also joined a luncheon with the Editors’ Council leaders, fostering a more informal environment for discussion.