Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Thursday reiterated plans to issue licences to more media outlets, emphasising that his ministry has not shut down any media during the interim government's tenure.

He made the remarks as the chief guest at a book unveiling and discussion organised by the Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), urging the institute to conduct research on the role of television channels during the July uprising.

The book unveiled at the event includes documents on the July uprising, the role of newspapers, and the lives of journalists killed during the movement.

Responding to allegations of "mob violence," Mahfuj Alam admitted it was a failure on their part, saying they could not coun...