Sun News Desk : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the media to do constructive criticism for the welfare of the country, not for damaging it.

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She said while addressing a function at her office here in the city on Monday.

In the function, the premier distributed cheques of financial assistance to the families of dead, sick, insolvent and injured journalists.

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This year some Tk 3.41 crore were given against 438 journalists as financial assistance from Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust (BJWT) Fund.

Prime Minister said the Awami League government has ensured freedom of media in the last 14 years. None had ever enjoyed so much freedom in the past.

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She asked the media to do criticism as much as required to correct the government but not to hamper the ongoing progress of the country.

Sheikh Hasina said the media will have to have the sense of responsibility and dutifulness towards the country and the nation while they enjoy freedom.

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