Media has important role in eradicating corruption: HC

The High Court today observed that media and journalists have a very important role in eradicating all kinds of corruption.

The court and judges alone cannot do it, the HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohel said.

The bench came up with the observation during hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking necessary directives against the authorities concerned of Ekattor TV for allowing Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, to participate in a live talk show and broadcasting his interview.

PK Halder, former managing director of NRB Global Bank, is a fugitive accused in a money laundering case.

The HC also asked the authorities concerned of Ekattor TV to place their statements explaining their role in broadcasting the interview of PK Halder, who fled the country after allegedly siphoning off around Tk 10,200 crore from some non-banking financial institutions, and in allowing him to participate in the live talk show on December 28 last year.

The authorities concerned of the TV channel have been ordered to place their explanation by themselves or through engaging lawyer before the HC bench on January 17.

The bench fixed 12pm on January 17 for further hearing on the issue.