Formation 1979 Region served Bangladesh | Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh Official language Bengali | |
Website Bangladesh Press Council | ||
Bangladesh Press Council is an quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History
The act to established the institution was passed in 1974. The institution was established on 18 August 1979. In 2016 the Bangladesh Law commission recommended that the council be given the power to close any newspaper temporarily.
References
Bangladesh Press Council Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA