Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- International rights organisation Article 19 has expressed concern over the interim government's abrupt release of draft ordinances to establish a National Media Commission and a Broadcasting Commission, allowing only three days for public feedback.

The London‑based group said the initiative, taken at the very end of the interim government's tenure, lacks transparency and due process and risks undermining freedom of expression in Bangladesh.

"The draft National Media Commission Ordinance aims to establish a body under direct government control, heavily influenced by bureaucratic authority," Article 19 said in a statement on Tuesday. "Such a design leaves the commission exposed to political interference and falls f...