{"id":18467,"date":"2024-11-08T13:59:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecrimebd.net\/english\/?p=18467"},"modified":"2024-11-08T13:59:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T13:59:16","slug":"if-there-was-objective-journalism-in-the-country-there-would-be-democracy-director-general-of-pib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecrimebd.net\/english\/news\/18467\/","title":{"rendered":"If there was objective journalism in the country, there would be democracy &#8211; Director General of PIB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>Khulna:<\/strong> Democracy would have survived if there was objective journalism in the country.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">But that was not the case in the last 15 years.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The lost tradition of journalism should be brought back.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">The country&#8217;s democracy must be advanced through objective journalism.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Farooq Wasif, Director General of Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB) said this in the closing ceremony of the three-day training of news report and speech specialist for journalists of Khulna district on Friday (November 08) afternoon.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">PIB organized this training in the conference room of Khulna Circuit House. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Farooq Wasif said that journalism had disappeared from the country in the last 15 years.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Due to which we could not know the situation of the country.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">If there was proper journalism, there would be accountability, then there would be democracy in the country.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">But like other pillars of the country, the media was also swallowed up by factionalists and corrupt people.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">They stood against the country with the powerful.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He also said that in 1971, 4 journalists were martyred in the 9-month liberation war.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">And in the first 4 days of August 5 journalists were killed.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">In the last 16 years, 30 journalists were killed, cases were filed against 1500 journalists, and torture was carried out. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Khulna University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. was the chief guest at the event.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Md.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Harunor Rashid Khan. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He said, newspaper is the mirror of society, the face of society.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Journalists have more responsibility.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Objective news plays an important role in building the country, nation and society.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Journalists should present correct information to the public.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Then there will be room for accountability.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He pointed out that there is no substitute for frequent training in the changing age of information technology. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">PIB trainer Mohammad Shah Alam was the special guest of Metropolitan Journalist Union Khulna President Md.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Anisuzzaman and member secretary of Khulna Press Club Rafiul Islam Tutul. 35 journalists of Khulna district participated in this training.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khulna: Democracy would have survived if there was objective journalism in the country. 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