Dubai. A discussion meeting was held at the initiative of the SAARC Journalists Forum, United Arab Emirates, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the SAARC countries.
This organization named SAARC began its journey on December 8, 1985, to further strengthen economic, social, humanitarian and cultural relations between the 8 countries of the southern subcontinent. Through this organization, Bangladesh moved forward in bilateral agreements with India, including the water agreement, and with the Maldives and Myanmar.
In continuation of this, the SAARC Journalists Forum and journalists from all countries residing in the Emirates, not only from the 8 countries included in SAARC, want to highlight the regional problems of Asia and move forward in implementing them. In addition, the leaders of the organization believe that it will be convenient to highlight any problems of expatriate Bangladeshis residing in the Emirates in the international arena through this organization.
The journalist leaders present said that it should be the job of real journalists to prove that journalism is not just in name but also in action. Who is a professional and who is not is proven through their actions.
The Bangladesh mission should be equal for everyone, the journalists warned that if they try to make it easier for them to call out their own crimes by giving priority to someone, they will not be allowed to do so.
The event was held at a hotel in the commercial city of Dubai, UAE, under the chairmanship of SAARC Journalists Forum UAE President, Channel S UAE Representative M Samsur Rahman Sohel (Arabi) and moderated by General Secretary Munna Khan. Present were Somoy Sangbad UAE Representative and former President of Press Club UAE Mohammad Shibli Al Sadiq, SA TV UAE Representative, Bangladesh Reporters Unity UAE President Sirajul Haque, Dipta TV UAE Representative, Bangladesh Reporters Unity UAE Advisor Mahbub Hasan Hridoy, DBC News UAE Representative and Expatriate Journalists Association UAE President Saiful Islam Talukder, C Plus UAE Representative, Bangladesh Reporters Unity UAE Senior Vice President Sanjit Kumar Shil, Dainik Purbakon UAE Representative, Expatriate Journalists Association UAE Senior Vice President Mohammad Nasim Uddin Akash, Swadesh Bichitra’s own representative, SAARC Journalists Forum UAE Vice President Sagar Chandra Swapan, Bayanna TV UAE Representative.
Obaidul Haque Manik, QTV Bangla Emirates correspondent, SAARC Journalists Forum UAE Senior Joint General Secretary Mohammad Sarwar Uddin Rony, Daily Amar Sangbad Dubai correspondent M Ridwan, Barisal Division Welfare Council UAE General Secretary Shahidul Islam, Senior Joint General Secretary Shahed Islam, prominent businessman Bhaiya Housing Country Director Mohammad Sajib, Mohammad Jahangir, and others.
