Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam on Sunday said the government will enhance facilities for newspapers and private television channels, while urging media owners to improve the welfare and working conditions of journalists.

Speaking at the 'Meet the Reporters' programme at the Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), he stressed the need to raise journalists' salaries and said the government plans to set a minimum entry-level salary for journalists.

"Media outlets that fail to pay journalists the minimum salary will not be eligible for government facilities," Mahfuj warned.

He said the government will digitise the private television broadcasting system, which will make it possible to mo...