All online media of the country should be registered and broadcast media (radio, television) will also be monitored by the broadcast commission.
But these media will be looked after by different laws of the government until the commission is commissioned.The cabinet has approved the draft of the National Online Media Policy - 2017 by linking these rules. The approval was given at the cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told reporters after the meeting, that it was done in light of the media policy. Register with the online media commission. However, the online version of printed magazine or television will not have to be registered again.The cabinet secretary said those who took the registration as per the Press and Publications Act of 1993 did not have to register again. But to make the online version of the magazine and television online, the commission should notify it.He said that around 1800 new online media presses have been requested. Broadcast Commission will be formed under the National Broadcasting Act, which is under implementation. The National Broadcast Commission will create a 'guideline' for online press. Ad rates and fees will be determined accordingly. Until the commission is formed, the Ministry of Information will be supervised by the online press.
