The government has formed an eight-member committee to monitor harassment cases against journalists.
A notification, signed by Masud Khan, deputy secretary to the information and broadcasting ministry, on Monday announced the formation of the committee.
An additional secretary will lead the committee, said the notification.
The committee members include the additional secretary (broadcast) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the chief information officer of the Directorate of Information, a representative from the Law and Justice Division (at the rank of district judge), the director general of the Directorate of Films and Publications, MD of the Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust, the DG of the Bangladesh Press Institute, the secretary of the Bangladesh Press Council, and the joint secretary (press) of the information ministry.
The committee will inform the authorities about the cases from time to time.
