Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Wednesday urged the mass media to play an effective role to encourage the people to come forward and stand by the flood affected people as the flood situation is worsening in the country.
He made the call in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, reports BSS.
Nahid, also adviser for posts, telecommunications and information technology, urged the media as well to make the people aware against extortion and encroachment.
“No extortionist and encroacher regardless of their political affiliation will be spared,” he said, putting emphasis on publishing news on the matter to make the people vigilant against these social menaces.