M Humayun Kabir: The government has taken an initiative to set up a monitoring cell ahead of the next general election aiming to identify rumours in social networking sites, said State Minister for Information Tarana Halim.
She told reporters at the Secretariat that the ‘Rumour Identification and Removal Centre’ will be in operation 24 hours round the clock at the PID section of Information Ministry from this month, reports UNB.
The cell will continuously monitor different social networking sites and will inform local media through a press release within three hours if any rumour is found, she added.
“The motorizing cell will also inform media about the truth,” she said.
Seven experts will be appointed for working in each shift, the state minister also said.
“BNP-Jammat has opened a publicity cell in London and spreading rumour from 300 websites,” she informed.
The cell will also raise awareness among people, she said replying to a question.
Referring to the Bangabandhu Satellite-1, Tarana said a letter was sent to private television channels requesting them to use Bangabandhu-1 as it is capable of providing service, she added.
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