Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Top editors and senior journalists on Tuesday stressed the need for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to implement the recommendations of the Media Reform Commission, warning that continued inaction would further weaken the country's media landscape.

They expressed disappointment that none of the commission's recommendations had yet been implemented, and urged the government to initiate the process so the next administration could carry forward the reform agenda.

Speakers also called on media houses to adopt effective self-regulation, noting that press freedom cannot be ensured by government action alone unless the media industry itself takes responsibility.

The observations came at the launch of the five-year S...