World Press Freedom Day celebrated in Kurigram
Kurigram Correspondent
"Let the information be true, let the media be free." Freedom in the media, the power of democracy
Keeping this theme in mind, World Press Freedom Day was celebrated in Kurigram under the auspices of Udayankur Seva Sangstha and Hub Kurigram on Wednesday.
In th afternoon, a rally started from Terre Ted's Homes in Kurigram Sadar and circled various places in the city.
Later, in the Terre des Hommes Hallroom, the current situation, challenges and prospects of free media at the district level, the impact of misinformation in mass communication and the role of local media,
A discussion meeting was held on the issue of online harassment and threats against women and strengthening cooperation between government officials and CSOs.
Udayankur Sheba Sangstha District Coordinator Rabiul Islam, Bitnik representative Khairul Hasan Adnan, Hub Vice President Asaduzzaman, Secretary M Rashid Ali, Assistant Director of the Department of Youth Development Abdul Halim, Kurigram Television Forum convener Yunus Ali, Kurigram Press Club President Raju Mostafiz, former Press Club General Secretary Shyamal Bhowmik, poet and journalist Badshah Saikat, DBC representative Wahiduzzaman Tuhin, and journalists from electronic and print media were present.
