Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged on journalists to strengthen their professional unions and refrain from aligning with any political party, saying this is essential for protecting their rights and ensuring genuine press freedom.

Speaking at the opening session of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists' (BFUJ) biennial council at the Jatiya Press Club, he warned that social media platforms are increasingly being misused to fuel disorder and hinder the country's democratic transition.

"Golam Parwar (Jamaat-e-Islami's Secretary General) rightly pointed out that journalists must focus on their own demands and responsibilities.

The primary duty of journalists' unions is to negotiate wi...