Bangladesh Press Council

Bangladesh Press Council
Formation 1979
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Press Council

Bangladesh Press Council is an quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3]

History

The act to established the institution was passed in 1974. The institution was established on 18 August 1979.[2] In 2016 the Bangladesh Law commission recommended that the council be given the power to close any newspaper temporarily.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh Press Council (BPC)". bangladeshimedia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Sarkar, Aminur Rahman. "Press Laws". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "President asks Press Council to make journalists follow ethics". en.prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "30-day closure of newspaper advised". en.prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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