Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has expressed anger at local newspapers for not covering the latest conference of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
However, The Asian Age published a news titled "Muhith to attend IDB annual meeting" on page 11 on 15th May 2017.Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said to journalists on Sunday at Secretariat after a meeting, "There was no reporting in Bangladesh on the IDB conference which was a very important international event."
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith attended IDB annual conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 15 to 18 May. Total 68 countries participated in the conference, Muhith added.
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith further said, "How has journalism in Bangladesh gone to dogs! I have seen eight newspapers but did not find anything about IDB conference." On the other hand, journalists told the Finance Minister that they received no information or statement from reporters in Saudi Arabia regarding the conference. Muhith answered, "Anyway, it's very sad."Bangladesh chaired the latest IDB conference, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith informed.
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