Bangladesh, Sept. 4 -- Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker has warned of a "crisis of trust" in Bangladesh.

Speaking at a meeting with the Association of Journalists on Thursday, he remarked that "no one is being trusted" in the country's current political climate.

"The most difficult thing is that no one is being trusted. I do not claim that people are confident in me, either. This crisis of confidence is a national crisis."

On Jul 23, the Election Commission issued the "Policy for Journalists/Media Workers, 2025", ahead of the 13th national parliamentary elections.

At the meeting, the leaders of the Reporters Forum for Elections and Democracy (RFED) raised objections, arguing that the policy would restrict the free flow of...