<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday wanted to hear from top editors of the country regarding a “reasonable” tenure for the interim government, as discussed with political parties earlier.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Chief Adviser did not mention any specific timeline, but he is listening to all.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The meeting was held at the state guest house Jamuna. Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, The New Age Editor Nurul Kabir, Daily Jugantor Editor Saiful Alam, The Business Standard Editor Enam Ahmed, and Kalbela Editor Santosh Sharma, among others, were present at the meeting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Deputy Press Secretaries Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad Majumder and Apurba Jahangir briefed reporters after the meeting at the Foreign Service Academy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All advisers will listen to the discussion held today between the Chief Adviser and the editors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The need for national unity was a highlight of the discussion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some of the editors talked about two years as a reasonable tenure for the interim government, while some said the interim government’s reform initiatives should determine the reasonable tenure.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“It should be between two and three years,” one of the editors said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Issues related to rewriting or amending the constitution were also discussed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Chief Adviser said he wants media freedom and wants to see a vibrant media landscape.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“It’s a major opportunity and this opportunity needs to be utilised properly,” Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam quoted Prof Yunus as saying.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There was also a proposal to form a Media Commission in the meeting. Twenty editors joined the meeting.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>