Dhaka, March 22 -- The Media Reform Commission has made seven recommendations concerning the regulation of online news portals in a bid to establish an effective policy framework to promote fair and ethical journalistic standards.

The commission, led by senior journalist Kamal Ahmed, submitted its report to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, reports bdnews24.com.

In it, the panel noted that during the ousted Awami League government's tenure, online registrations were not guided by a "transparent and clear policy" but rather carried out through the "arbitrary exercise of government power."

The report highlights that the unregulated expansion of online media had resulted in "yellow journalism, unethical blackmailing, harassment of...