Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on
Wednesday said the instigators of the genocide, committed during the
student-people uprising, will be brought to book.
"Poets, writers, journalists and cultural personalities
who were involved in fascism or instigated genocide must be brought to
justice," he said in reply to a question at a press conference in the
conference room of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the
secretariat here.
Nahid, also posts and telecommunications and information
technology adviser, further said those individuals who indirectly worked in
favour of genocide by molding public opinion through various writings and
comments and incited genocide would be deemed as 'involved in fascism'.
He said such individuals - may be journalists, cultural
figures and poets - must be brought to justice and they will not be spared.
In response to another query regarding the murder case filed
against journalists, Nahid said, "The cases are not being filed by the
government rather people are doing this from their end."
He mentioned that many cases are being filed because of
personal enmity.
"That is why we have given instructions and assured
that these cases will be reviewed at the earliest," he said.
Investigation will be carried out to find out the
authenticity of the allegations against anyone, he said, adding that people
will be acquitted from cases if complaints against them have no valid ground. "On
Tuesday, I had exchanged views with the leaders of the Jatiya Press Club and
Secretariat Journalist Forum. I told them, if there is any false accusation
against any journalist or there is any harmful for them (journalists), then
they can send the details of the person concerned to the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting. We will look into his matter," he said.
In response to a question about giving magisterial powers to
the army, the information adviser said: "The law-and-order situation is
improving gradually... Now, we are in an emergency situation and we have to
reform the country." Considering those matters, the army has been given
this power for next two months, he said.
He said during this period, the police force will be
completely reformed.
Once the police force is made strong and confident, the army
will be returned to its own place, the adviser said.
When asked about the Information Ministry's 'Rumour
Identification Cell', Nahid said the ministry concerned is planning to create a
fact checking cell so that people get the authentic news.
Earlier, Nahid Islam exchanged views with the newly elected
committee members of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board and Jury Board.