Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the government will work with the broadcast journalists and workers to ensure legal protection of their jobs and other facilities. “Let’s work together to save the TV industry. The legal protection will be ensured if the Broadcast Act is passed,” he said, addressing a meeting to discuss problems in broadcast media.

Broadcast Media Center (BJC) and Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) jointly organised the discussion with PIB Director General Zafar Wazed in the chair. The minister said a big revolution has taken place in Bangladesh’s media sector during the Awami League regime under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina.

“She (Sheikh Hasina) gave first private TV license after assuming power in 1996. Now around 34 private TV channels are on air while 44 channels got licenses,” he added. Along with the flourishing of the industry, Hasan said, some problems have been created, including the fall in the advertisement and its rate in TV media. Now the industry needs combined efforts to sustain, he added.