Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- The Editors' Council has strongly protested the 'sweeping and unwarranted' allegations made against the media at the National Youth Conference organised by Jatiya Juboshakti, the youth wing of National Citizen Party (NCP).

In a statement, signed by its President Mahfuz Anam and General Secretary Dewan Hanif Mahmud, issued on Wednesday, the council condemned the remarks and urged all parties to make statements that are fact-based and responsible.

According to the statement, speakers at the conference alleged that "the media is attempting to tarnish the image of those involved in the mass uprising" and is acting as "a mouthpiece for intelligence agencies," similar to the period of Sheikh Hasina's autocratic rule.

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