Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Speakers at a dialogue in the capital on Wednesday said freedom of the country's media is now being compromised in various ways.

A new kind of pressure has emerged - figuring out who belongs to whom, who needs to be removed, who needs to be included, etc. This kind of pressure is damaging the media.

They emphasised ensuring proper freedom of media to ensure journalists' welfare.

They made the observations at the dialogue titled "Media Freedom: Exploring Grievances and Self-regulations". Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) organised it at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) Auditorium.

Professor Dr. Ali Riaz, Head of the Constitution Reform Commission and Vice-Chairman of the Na...