Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday said that true media freedom in Bangladesh remains elusive due to the failure of news outlets to evolve as corporate entities and the dominance of politically charged ownership structures.

Speaking at a dialogue hosted by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) at the CIRDAP Auditorium, Prof Riaz, also the head of the Constitution Reform Commission, said, "The media houses of Bangladesh have not emerged as corporate entities. Most of them exist to protect the business interests of their owners."

His remarks came during a session titled "Dialogue on Media Freedom: Exploring Grievances and Self-regulations", where he served as the chief guest. The...