The World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders failed to accurately reflect reality, said State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Mohammad A Arafat yesterday.
If a media outlet publishes any news to advance its own agendas by undermining the country's independence or children's rights, then it should be punished, said editors of several media outlets at a roundtable discussion. The question of freedom and responsibility of newspapers came to the forefront after Prothom Alo published a photo feature last week. They claimed captions