Staff Correspondent, Dhaka
The Chief Adviser's Press Wing on Monday held a meeting with the leaders of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, Dhaka Union of Journalists, Dhaka Reporters' Unity and Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF).
"We told them we regret the inconvenience caused by the decision to limit the entry of journalists at the Secretariat," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said after the meeting.
They appreciated the government's decision to quickly issue temporary entry passes to more than 200 journalists, he said.
"We have assured them the government would come up with more journalist-friendly and efficient accreditation cards for journalists," Shafiqul said.
No journalists will be affected by the new move, he said.
Leaders of all four groups who joined the meeting agreed to submit their proposals to improve accreditation cards and entry system for the Secretariat, Shafiqul said.
"We believe in freedom of the press and free flow of information. We also will not compromise an inch on the question of national security," he added.
