Various workshops, seminars, and sessions can be organised in classrooms to enhance media literacy knowledge and skills among secondary and college students (including equivalent madrasas). Researchers and thinkers on media literacy must be involved in these activities. These activities can be undertaken through a combined initiative of the relevant ministries, research institutions/NGOs, and academia. View Details
Since all media are now becoming multimedia-dependent in content creation, the Reforms Commission deems it appropriate to merge the two institutions, given the future of the press. If merged, it will be transformed into an intense national media training and research institution/institute. View Details
Media organisations will ensure that safety equipment and training are provided to all journalists, where applicable. The institution’s obligation to provide legal assistance in resolving any lawsuits related to professional work must be ensured. View Details
Media organisations will provide photographers/video journalists with the necessary equipment. View Details
No media outlet shall appoint any journalist, whether temporary, permanent, or contractual, without an appointment letter, identity card, photo, or salary. View Details
Newspaper advertisement rates have not increased in the last 10 years. The rates must be increased, and the advertisement rates should be increased annually in line with market inflation. The separate classification system for determining advertisement rates must be reviewed and adjusted proportionally. View Details
Official Secrets Act, 1923 Section 5 should be amended to emphasize only national security, and a provision for legal protection in the public interest should be added for investigative journalism. View Details
(a) The proposed Election Commission Act to have provisions to ensure that offenses or irregularities committed by the Election Commission to be brought to justice. (b) By amending the relevant law, to retain the provision requiring the Commission’s permission to file cases against government officers and employees, and to remove the legal barriers to conducting an investigation or inquiry in this regard. (c) To relax the prescribed time limit for filing cases under sections 73 and 74, in section 90 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972. (d) A time limit to be set for the disposal of electoral offense cases to expedite the length of adjudication and ensure timely justice. View Details
(a) All Bangladeshi expatriates to be registered in the electoral roll and NID server as soon as possible. All biometric information and recent photographs to be updated during the registration process. Given that the current expatriate registration methods are time-consuming, effective strategies to optimize and accelerate the process to be identified and implemented. Since all Bangladeshi expatriates possess passports,information stored in the passport database to be utilized to expedite the registration. (b) If the next national election is to be held in December 2025, expatriates who can be registered in the voter list and NID server by October 2025 to be given the opportunity to vote in the upcoming election through the proposed postal voting system. View Details
Re-elections to be held in constituencies where less than 40% of the electorate have cast their vote. View Details
