Bangladesh Press Council

Bangladesh Press Council
Formation	1979
Headquarters	Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Chairman	Justice Mohammed Nizamul Huq Nassim
Parent organization	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Bangladesh)
Website	www.presscouncil.gov.bd

Formation1979

HeadquartersSegunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Region served

Bangladesh

Official language

Bengali

Bangladesh Press Council (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রেস কাউন্সিল) is a quasi-judicial institution that protects freedom of speech and regulates the press in Bangladesh and is located in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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v t e Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Executives	Mahfuj Alam (Adviser) Mahbuba Farzana (Secretary)
Agencies and departments	Bangladesh Film and Television Institute (BCTI) Bangladesh Press Council Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) Press Information Department (PID) Directorate of Mass Communication Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC) Bangladesh Film Archive Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bangladesh Film Censor Board Bangladesh Betar (Betar) Department of Films & Publications (DFP) Information Commission (INFOCOM)
Former ministers	Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury (1972–1973) Sheikh Abdul Aziz (March–October 1973) Md Korban Ali (January–November 1975) Habib Ullah Khan (1978–1980) Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (1980–1981) Tofazzal Hossain Khan (February–March 1982) Shamsul Huda Chaudhury (March–April 1982) Syed Najmuddin Hashim (July 1982–1984) Md. Shamsul Haque (1984–January 1985) AR Yusuf (January–July 1985) Sirajul Hossain Khan (July–August 1985) Shah Moazzem Hossain (August–November 1985) Anwar Zahid (1986–January 1988) Anisul Islam Mahmud (January–March 1988) Mahbubur Rahman (March–December 1988) Mizanur Rahman Shelley (March–November 1990) A. B. M. Ghulam Mostafa (November 1990–1991) Nazmul Huda (1991–1994) Shamsul Islam (1994–1996) Abu Sayeed (1996–July 2001) Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury (adviser; July–October 2001) Abdul Moyeen Khan (October 2001–2002) Tariqul Islam (2002–2004) Shamsul Islam (2004–2006) Mahbubul Alam (adviser; 2006–2007) Fakhruddin Ahmed (adviser; 2007–2009) Abul Kalam Azad (2009–2012) Hasanul Haq Inu (2012–2019) Hasan Mahumud (2019–January 2024) Mohammad A. Arafat (January–August 2024) Nahid Islam (August 2024–February 2025)

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