Dhaka, May 3 -- Editor of the daily Amar Desh Mahmudur Rahman on Saturday called for the promotion of counter-narratives to combat what he described as politically motivated and negative propaganda designed to undermine Bangladesh's sovereignty and democratic foundation.

He made the remarks while speaking at a discussion titled 'Media under Fascism: What Should Be Our Role', organised by the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) at the Jatiya Press Club, marking World Press Freedom Day.

Mahmudur Rahman alleged that a deliberate narrative was constructed against the then BNP-led government from 2001 to 2006, which he said paved the way for the military-backed caretaker regime following the events of 1/11.

"That regime acted as a proxy for In...