Dhaka, June 4 -- From now on, the government will take "necessary legal action" if false or misleading news is published, Chief Advisor's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder has warned.

Citing recent instances of fabricated reporting, he said the interim government remains committed to delivering factual information and welcomes constructive media criticism.

"But that doesn't mean anyone can publish false or baseless news at will," he said on Wednesday.

"If anyone deliberately spreads such misinformation and misleads the public, the government will be compelled to take legal action."

His remarks came in response to media reports concerning an ordinance amending the National Freedom Fighters Council Act.

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