Dhaka, March 1 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Sunday said the government will take necessary steps to ensure greater media freedom by removing existing inconsistencies in the sector based on journalists' opinions.

"The new reality requires a comprehensive solution. Politics and the media must move away from authoritarian practices and prioritise the aspirations of the people," he said while visiting private television Channel I in the afternoon.

This was his first visit to any media outlet after assuming office as a minister.

Channel I Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagar, Directors Mukit Majumder Babu and Zahir Uddin Mahmud Mamun, and Director and Head of News Shykh Seraj, welcomed him.

Later, Faridur ...