Bangladesh Press Council
Formation | 1979 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Chairman | Justice Mohammed Nizamul Huq Nassim |
Parent organization | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh) |
Website | www |
Bangladesh Press Council is an quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]
History[]
The act to establish the institution was passed in 1974. The institution was established on 18 August 1979.[2] In 2016 the Bangladesh Law commission recommended that the council be given the power to close any newspaper temporarily.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)". bangladeshimedia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Aminur Rahman. "Press Laws". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "President asks Press Council to make journalists follow ethics". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "30-day closure of newspaper advised". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
Categories:
- 1979 establishments in Bangladesh
- Quasi-judicial bodies
- Organisations based in Dhaka
- Government agencies of Bangladesh
- Mass media complaints authorities
- Regulation in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh organisation stubs