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Judicial powers to Press Council being considered

10-yr experience of Editor may be made condition for declaration of a daily
Minimum 10 years of expe rlence In journalism of the edl tor will be made an essential condition for declaration of a newspaper to uphold the dig nlty of the profession and en sure quality of the paper, reports UNB
This was declared Saturday by Information Minister Barrister Naxmul Huda st a discussion on "Newspaper; Capital. Freedom and Ethics" at the Jatiya Press Club.
Underlining reforms In the newspaper Industry. Huda also told the function that the relc vant sec tion of the penal code would be amended transform Ing the warrant procedure into "summons procedure" In cases against journalists tn connection with offensive re-portlng
Responding to union lead ers suggestion for strengthen Ing the Press Council with Judicial power for summary trial
for press offences. the Information Minister said there should also be provision for impounding newsmen's ac-credition cards and. even, cancellation of declaration of concerned paper for gross vlo latton of ethic*, for the sake of ensuring "responsible journalism".
He also stressed the need for recasting the advertise ment policy to give "protection" to quality news papers and stop mashroom growth of ad seeking newspa pers
He. however, said any policy measure relating to the press would be finalised in consultation with the Journalists.
The discussion meeting, presided over by Ziaul Huq. Assistant Editor of the Ittefaq. was also addressed by Sakhawat All. Professor of Dhaka University Journalism Department. Gazi Shamsur
Rahman. BFUJ President Rlaxuddtn Ahmed. Rashed Khan Menon. MP. Chief Editor of UNB F.nayetullah Khan and Press Club President Mozammel Huq Press Club General Secretary Shawkat Mahmud delivered the address of wrlcomr
Syed Abul Moksud. News Editor of BSS presented the key-note paper of the discus
Nazmul Huda urged journal Ists to maintain objectivity in reporting, appreciating good work while criticising follies and foibles of the government The press should also criticise x- of the opposition, he
"Democracy at its infantile stage need to be dealt with care" so that the "third force" cannot interfere in tts growth. Huda said
Stressing Investment tn the newspaper Industry with good
Intention and objective*. the Minister said some capitalist, are comlrw to Invest in It to become editor with no good Intentton
In this context, he men Honed "blackmailing as the third source of income of cer lain newspapers, besides their income from circulation and advertisement
He said newspaper should depend on thetr own earning through quality news service to the reader, not on government advertisement, for their dcvel op ment.
Gazi Shamsur Rahman said the 2nd Constitution Amendment also contains press restrtettona but. he said, none had proposed its repeal.
Menon said he had proposed tn parliament repeal of the 2nd amendment.
Sakhawat Ah said there should be written code of ethics for newspapers to pre vent yellow journalism and ensure a sound press
Rlazuddtn Ahmed reiterated the journalists’ longstanding demand for enacting law mak Ing it mandatory that the editor must be an experienced professional journalist
He also called for abrogating all black laws and strengthen Ing the Press Council empow ering It conduct summary proceeding to dispoae of cases concerning the press
Enayelullah Khan called for Increasing government ailoca tfon and rate of subscription to news agencies to maintain modern technology for quality news service.
Abul Moksud In hl. paper focused unplanned mashroom growth and decline In stan da rd of newspapers and urged the government to formulate "sound and bold policy" for healthy growth of the newspaper Industry.