Ex-VC Arefin Siddique鈥檚 memorial held at DU
A memorial in honour of AAMS Arefin Siddique, former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University and Professor of mass communication and journalism department, was held on DU campus on Wednesday...
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MEDIA REFORM: Independent media council recommended
The media reform commission has proposed a 20-point recommendation, including formation of an independent national media commission, enactment of journalism protection act, journalist鈥檚 entry-level wage equivalent to the ninth grade and...
Closing ceremony of BUP Film Fest held
The department of mass communication and journalism of Bangladesh University of Professionals organised the closing and prize distribution ceremony of the two-day 鈥楤UP Film Fest-2025鈥� at the Bijoy Auditorium of the university in Dhaka on Sunday...
Holding powerful quarters accountable underscored
Speakers including development professionals, academics and journalists at an event on Sunday said that development journalism was not meant for producing 鈥榩ositive stories鈥� as part of any power quarters鈥� propaganda, but for holding them accountable to the people...
2 journalists killed in Haiti gang shootout: media group
Journalists Markenzy Nathoux and Jimmy Jean were killed 鈥榙uring an attack by bandits from the coalition 鈥淰iv Ansanm鈥� (Living Together)鈥� at the State University of Haiti Hospital...
DU MCJ dept discusses July uprising graffiti
A presentation and discussion titled 鈥楪raffiti in the July Mass Uprising鈥� was held by the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Dhaka on Wednesday...
Israel鈥檚 war on journalism
THERE are some 4,000 foreign reporters accredited in Israel to cover the war. They stay in luxury hotels. They go on dog and pony shows orchestrated by the Israeli military. They can, on rare occasions, be escorted by Israeli soldiers on lightning visits to Gaza, where they are shown alleged weapons caches or tunnels the military says are used by Hamas...
I鈥檓 free because I pleaded guilty to journalism
LADIES and gentlemen, the transition from years of confinement in a maximum security prison to being here before the representatives of 46 nations and 700 million people is a profound and a surreal shift. The experience of isolation for years in a small cell is difficult to convey. It strips away one sense of self, leaving only the raw essence of existence...
Democracy, responsible journalism and the role of newspapers
IN THE annals of human civilisation, democracy stands as a magnificent garden, a living, breathing ecosystem that requires constant care and attention. This garden, with its countless plants representing the diverse voices and ideals of society, is not a barren, untamed wilderness but a carefully cultivated space where the fruits of freedom and justice can flourish...
DU MCJ alumni association holds communication festival
The Dhaka University Mass Communication and Journalism Alumni Association organised a communication festival on Friday at the Teacher-Student Center auditorium of the university...
Road safety journalism workshop held
The 2nd edition of the Road Safety Journalism Workshop was held in the conference room of the Dhaka North City Corporation on Sunday...
AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices
The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.