Dhaka, June 7 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today (Sunday) said the media is an indispensable mirror of the state, society and modern civilisation, and its objectivity is vital to reflect reality accurately.

"The media is a mirror through which society sees itself. If there are qualitative flaws within this system, it cannot present an accurate reflection," he said, BSS reports.

The minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Good Governance in the Banking Sector and the Role of Media," organised by the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) in the capital's Paltan area this morning, with support from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB).

He stressed that objectivity must remain t...