The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A team of Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) yesterday met with Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina to discuss press freedom in Bangladesh and role and commitment of political parties to ensure freedom of press.

The IPI delegation led by its Director David Dadge held the meeting at Sheikh Hasina's Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi.

Talking to reporters Dadge said the IPI would place some proposals on the freedom of press, which would be disclosed today at 3:00pm at a press conference and

He also disclosed that at least 15 journalists had been killed since 2000 in Bangladesh.

Dadge told that they would meet Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed today and subsequently with the other political parties on the same agenda.

Owais Aslam Ali, secretary general of Pakistan Press Foundation, Padma Singh Karki, National Committee Chairman of IPI, Nepal, and Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, an IPI member from Bangladesh, were in the team.

AL presidium member Begum Matia Chowdhury and AL Election Committee Co-Chairman HT Imam were also present during the meeting.