Information Minister: Ensure TV journalists’ health security, pay dues, salaries

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Information Minister: Ensure TV journalists’ health security, pay dues, salaries

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Published : Saturday, 11 April, 2020 at 8:24 PM, Count : 657

Information Minister: Ensure TV journalists’ health security, pay dues, salaries

Journalists have been working amid health risk posed by the global pandemic

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday urged journalist leaders and television managing committees to ensure health security and pay dues for those working at private channels.

He made the statement while speaking to leaders of Broadcast Journalist Centre at his residence, reports UNB.Journalists have been working under risk during this global pandemic crisis, the minister said, adding that they have spoken about ensuring health safety for them.

Speaking about coronavirus infection of some media workers, the minister said many journalists are working still working despite the risk while some of them are sent to quarantine.

Broadcast Journalist Centre informed that some TV channels were not paying due salaries, Mahmud urged the managing committees to pay journalists’ dues and salaries even if they face any problems during this crisis situation.

“We’ve been working to find ways to ensure health security for journalists who are working in this risky situation,” he added.

Broadcast Journalist Centre President Rezwanul Haque Raja and its Secretary Shakil Ahmed, among others, were present there.

Earlier in the day, 47 employees of Independent TV, who had been in isolation, completed the quarantine. They were sent to home-quarantine on April 3 after one of their colleagues tested positive for coronavirus.

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