Barishal, Feb. 27 -- Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Friday said the government will ensure the highest level of media freedom by clearly defining the scope of accountability through consultations with journalists and all relevant stakeholders.

"The aim is to guarantee unrestricted access to information for the people while determining accountability based on the opinions of journalists and other stakeholders," he told reporters after a meeting with district-level government officials at the Barishal Circuit House in the morning.

The minister said the government wants to bring the overall media system under a modern management framework, acknowledging that the information ministry was established at a time when technology-bas...