১০ লাখ টাকা জরিমানা: স্বাধীন সাংবাদিকতা পরিপন্থী আরও একটি আইন?

সাংবাদিক ও সংবাদপত্রের জন্য ইতোমধ্যে দেশে অনেক আইন আছে। কেন এবং কী কারণে সর্বোচ্চ ১০ লাখ টাকা পর্যন্ত জরিমানা করার বিধান রেখে প্রেস কাউন্সিল অ্যাক্ট, ১৯৭৪ আইন সংশোধনের উদ্যোগ নিয়েছে প্রেস কাউন্সিল? তাদের কাজ কী সাংবাদিকদের স্বার্থরক্ষা নাকি শাস্তি দেওয়া?

Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

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