Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- Jimi Amir, a member of the Media Reform Commission, has blamed bureaucratic resistance for the government's failure to initiate media reforms, though the commission submitted its report months ago.

"The commission submitted its report in March, but it has yet to see the light of day. Bureaucratic entanglements have stalled the entire process, and no initiative has been taken at the government level since," she said.

Speaking as a panelist at a seminar titled '365 Days of the Interim Government', organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Jimi alleged that bureaucrats deliberately blocked reforms.

"They didn't want it to happen. The ordinance that was supposed to be issued based on our recommendations got stuck...