Media outlets independently decide what to publish or remove: State minister

Govt not trying to control media, says Yasser 2 MIN(s) UPDATED 2 MIN(s) Star Online Report Yasser Khan Choudhury (left) and Abdul Hannan Masud. Photo: Collected State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury MP today said the media enjoys greater freedom than in the past and that the government does not interfere in its activities.He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary question from NCP MP Abdul Hannan Masud during the question-and-answer session at the Jatiya Sangsad this afternoon.Hannan said several media outlets had removed reports on various occasions. He cited a report published by a news outlet about the home minister's son that was later withdrawn, and a report aired by a television channel about State Minister for Local Government Mir Shah Ala