Dhaka, July 3 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on the United Nations to develop an effective mechanism to combat disinformation and support media outlets in upholding ethical standards. He made the appeal during a meeting with Susan Vize, Head of Office and UNESCO.
Representative to Bangladesh, and Mehdi Benchelah, Senior Project Officer at UNESCO's Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Section, at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday. The meeting was held ahead of the launch of a joint UNDP-UNESCO report titled "An Assessment of Bangladesh's Media Landscape: Focusing on Free, Independent and Pluralistic Media."
"We are eagerly anticipating the report," said the Chief Adviser. "Our main challenge is the ...