Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday expressed hope that people with high reach and viral traction including content creator Salman Muqtadir will act more responsibly in the future.

"I hope people like Salman Muqtadir, who have a huge reach and viral traction, will be more responsible," he said while responding to questions from reporters at a press briefing at Secretariat on the progress of various government activities.

A journalist referred to allegations of extortion following an attack on Salman Muqtadir's studio and asked what steps the government would take to prevent the spread of misinformation, noting that Muqtadir initially alleged that BNP men had demanded extort...