BANGLADESH NEWS
The media crew on Friday boycotted a programme of Communications Minister Obaidul Quader after he called the media crew 'uninvited.'
It happened at the start of a coordination meeting to ease traffic congestion and transport management organised at the Sarak Bhaban.
"You are good looking, that's why you can be seen on television every day," said the Minister to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Benzir Ahmed at the meeting.
The Commissioner replied, "Sir, you are also seen on television every day."
Quader then said: "They (media men) come even if I do not invite them, I am on television even if I don't want to be."
Media workers took exception to the Minister's comment and left the meeting and also decided not to cover it.
Incensed journalists said they were invited by fax and e-mail for covering the meeting the previous night and found the Minister's statement offensive.
Quader later told , "There has been a misunderstanding. Also, I did not mean journalists, the statement was directed at the DMP Commissioner."
It happened at the start of a coordination meeting to ease traffic congestion and transport management organised at the Sarak Bhaban.
"You are good looking, that's why you can be seen on television every day," said the Minister to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Benzir Ahmed at the meeting.
The Commissioner replied, "Sir, you are also seen on television every day."
Quader then said: "They (media men) come even if I do not invite them, I am on television even if I don't want to be."
Media workers took exception to the Minister's comment and left the meeting and also decided not to cover it.
Incensed journalists said they were invited by fax and e-mail for covering the meeting the previous night and found the Minister's statement offensive.
Quader later told , "There has been a misunderstanding. Also, I did not mean journalists, the statement was directed at the DMP Commissioner."
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