Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has warned that the future of democracy could be in jeopardy if the incoming government fails to effectively combat misinformation and disinformation.

"The government that will run the country should brainstorm about tackling misinformation. Otherwise, failure to address it will lead the country towards political turmoil," he said at a dialogue session titled 'Media Freedom: The Issue of Political Commitments in Manifesto', held on Thursday (6th November, 2025) at the CIRDAP Auditorium and organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS).

Shafiqul Alam reflected on the long and shifting relationship between the government and the media since 1947, noting that it has alte...