Staff Reporter:
Sheikh Ali Hossain Roni-President, and Md. Samdani Hossain Bappi as General Secretary, announced a 13-member committee by the founding chairman of the Central Management Committee Md. Delwar Hossain. The event was attended by Talukder Rumi, Managing Director of the Central Committee, Fazlur Rahman Zulfikar, Executive Editor of Dainik Panjeri, Vice President, Editor of Dainik Diner Alo. Executive Member S.M. Badrul Alam, Acting Editor Dainik Sabuj Biplob. Md. Sale Ahmed, Special Correspondent, DPC Bangla TV.
Md. Mahbub Reza Karim Murad, the highest income tax payer of Mymensingh district, was present as the chief guest. The initiator was Professor Sheikh Amjad Ali, President, Governing Body, Nasirabad College, Mymensingh. The main speaker was
Mr. S.M. Shafiqul Haider Mukul (Principal), Mymensingh College. Main speaker: Mr. S.M. Shafiqul Haider Mukul (Principal), Mymensingh College. Special guests were:
Mr. Md. Ikram Elahi Khan, prominent industrialist and social worker, Mymensingh. Mr. Ekhlas Uddin Khan
Principal, Mymensingh Commerce College, Mymensingh.
Mr. Md. Zahid Hasan, Sadar Sub-Registrar, Mymensingh. Ashfaq Uddin Ahmed, Principal, Maizbari Technical and BM College, Mymensingh. Mr. Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan, Officer-in-Charge, Kotwali Model Thana, Mymensingh.
Mr. Lion Md. Yusuf Ali Rimon Chief Executive Editor-Daily Unnayan-Sambad, Director-Amira Housing Limited, Member Bangladesh Crime Reporters Council. Mr. Md. Abu Sayeed Farhan, Organizing Secretary, Mymensingh South District Jubo Dal. Mr. Joyita Tonu President, Setubandhan Kalyan Samity, Mymensingh. Mr. Ashikur Rahman Joint Convener, Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Mymensingh District Branch. Founder Chairman Md. Delwar Hossain said, Journalist Protection and Welfare Foundation is a non-political, non-profit, voluntary journalist organization, the organization is committed to playing an important role in protecting the rights of journalists at different levels, training them, and improving professional standards based on the extensive participation of the larger journalist community. An exceptional organization of journalists in Bangladesh, it said about its goals and objectives:
1. If any helpless journalist dies, the foundation will bear the entire cost of his burial. The deceased journalist’s family will be given a one-time grant of 10,000 to 50,000 taka. If the children of his family are young, the foundation will bear the responsibility of their education. If his sons and daughters are old and inactive, they will be provided with employment.
2. Arrangements will be made to open training centers in each district to train journalists.
3) Arrangements will be made to set up hospitals for journalists in the departments.
4) Arrangements will be made to set up a school and a madrasah for journalists in each district town.
5) Arrangements will be made for tailoring, computer, handicap, recipe, online marketing, outsourcing training for girl journalists.
6) Arrangements will be made to appoint three advocates in each district for legal assistance.
7) Arrangements will be made to appoint three doctors at the district and police station levels.
8) Arrangements will be made for the rehabilitation of released journalists.
9) Necessary measures will be taken for more facilities including long road cars, entertainment centers, toll plazas, airplanes, lawns, trains, metrorails and other facilities in each district.
10) To arrange for better training for the socio-economic development of journalists and improvement of the quality of their profession. If necessary, to send them abroad for higher education. To send journalist representatives to various regional and international conferences and training.
The said committee is headed by Vice President, Md. Jahangir Akand – Daily Ajker Mymensingh, Pradeep Biswas, Daily Sakaler Soyo and relatives, Md. Abdul Hakim, Daily Alokot Mymensingh, Joint General Secretary, Sanwar Islam Mamun, Daily Sonali Kanth, Md. Maruf Hossain, Daily Ain Barta, Organizing Secretary, Abu Jar Al Giffar, Daily Nowroz, Co-Organizing Secretary, Rajib Rana, SF Television, Finance Secretary, Raihan Ahmed, Daily Asia Bani, Education and Planning Affairs Secretary, Ashiqul Alam Al Mehdi Shuvo, Weekly Ratdin, Legal Affairs Secretary, Advocate Anisuzzaman Molla, Advocate Judge Court, Mymensingh, Cultural Secretary, Md. Robin Hossain, News 21 Camera Person. The committee was approved for the two years 2025-2027.
Md. Sanwar Islam Mamun was in overall support. Abu Jar Al Sifar, Raihan Ahmed. Russell and various print and electronic media journalists and civil society leaders were present at the program.
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