There are still criminal penalties for libel, defamation and sedition as well as reporting on national security issues.
United News of Bangladesh, founded in 1988 was the country's first fully computerised privately owned agency.
[10][11][12] The print media is private and consists of hundreds of weekly publications, presenting a vast array of viewpoints, though some outspoken papers have faced pressure in the past.
[1] English language papers such as the Daily Star appeal to an educated urban readership.
[citation needed] The objective of BNNRC's Community Radio intervention is to address crucial social issues at community level, such as poverty and social exclusion, empower marginalized rural groups and catalyze democratic processes and on going development efforts.
[citation needed] As a result, the Ministry of Information of People's Republic of Bangladesh announced the Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2008.
Under this policy the Ministry of Information in 2011 approved the installation, broadcast, and operation of the first 12 community radio stations in Bangladesh.
Through this experience, a proactive institution should be activated to create the necessary human resource, research and development and technical cooperation for Community Radio in Bangladesh.
There are an estimated 11.4 million internet users in Bangladesh,[13] and use is unrestricted by the government; however some journalist's emails have been monitored.