Staff Reporter
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon yesterday said that, in the current context, ensuring the free flow of information and protecting people from misinformation and disinformation are key priorities of the incumbent government.
“A people-friendly policy framework and infrastructural reforms are necessary to ensure the full benefits of the digital ecosystem,” he said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Broadband Expo 2026’ at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital.
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Rehan Asif Azad attended the event as the special guest.
Swapon said that restrictions on the flow of information, or press freedom, were once a major challenge, but now the key problem is the misuse of information.
He said it is now the right of people to be protected from misinformation and disinformation. “If we fail to ensure such protection and focus only on the free flow of information, a major crisis could arise in society, politics and the economy.”
Senior officials of BTRC, ICT experts and entrepreneurs from the broadband sector were present at the event.
