Dhaka, May 4 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday encouraged the young journalists to keep writing with an open mind.

"The more you write, the stronger journalism becomes. The government will learn from its mistakes, and democracy will be strengthened," he said.

To mark World Press Freedom Day, Bangladeshi Journalists in International Media (BJIM) organised the symposium at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka.

In the first half of the event, Shafiqul Alam participated in a Q&A session with the audience on the state of the media in post-uprising Bangladesh.

The session was moderated by journalist Sharif Khiyam Ahmed.

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In the second half, a panel discussion wa...