Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Sunday expressed optimism that the Journalist Protection Act would be enacted shortly to safeguard the rights and security of journalists.

"I have gone through 18 draft versions of the proposed law and recommended that they be placed before the cabinet," he said while addressing a dialogue session titled "Dialogue on Self-Regulation and Grievance in Media: Political and Policy Perspectives" at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka, according to a press release.

The event was organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) to discuss media reform initiatives.

Daily Star Consulting Editor and former head of the Media Reform Commission Kamal Ahmed also joined as guest...