More women’s participation in journalism stressed
Media Report
Journalists at a meeting Thursday (April 4) underlined the need for participation of more women in journalism on their own capability, overcoming all social barriers.
The Centre for Women Journalists, Bangladesh with the support of the CIDA organised the meeting on ‘motivating women for journalism’ at Jatiya Press Club.
Editor of Bangladesh Observer Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, senior journalist Hasan Shahriar, Editor of Bhorer Kagoj Shyamol Dutta, Editor of New Nation Mostafa Kamal Mojumder, Associate Editor of News Today Shafiul Alam Ratan, Special Correspondent of Daily Samokal Qazi Abdul Hannan and Deputy Chief Reporter of Janakantha Kawser Rahman were present at the meeting.
Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique and Professor Dr Geeti Ara Nasreen of Mass Communication and Journalism Department of Dhaka University (DU) were also present.
President of Centre for Women Journalists Nasimun Ara Huq presided over the meeting while General Secretary Parveen Sultana Jhuma gave the concluding speech.
Twenty-five female students of DU Mass Communication and Journalism Department joined the meeting.
