Wednesday | 10 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
The Ministry of Information has announced a newly formed committee for the Bangladesh Press Council, comprising representatives from journalist unions, media organizations, academia, and the legal sector. The appointments are effective for a two-year term starting July 28.
According to a government gazette issued on Tuesday, the new Press Council committee was formed under Sections 4(1) and 4(2) of the Press Council Act, 1974. The council plays a key role in promoting press freedom, professional ethics, and media standards in Bangladesh.
The new committee includes representatives from major journalist associations, newspaper editors, the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Bangladesh Bar Council, and other relevant institutions.
Among the members are - Obaidur Rahman Shahin, acting president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), Daulat Akhtar Mala, president of the Economic Reporters' Forum, and Md Shahidul Islam, president of the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ). Editors Mahfuz Anam of The Daily Star, Nurul Kabir of New Age, and Dewan Hanif Mahmud of the Daily Bonik Barta have also been included.
From the editorial and publishing sector, the nominees are - Shamsul Huq Zahid, editor of The Financial Express, Ramiz Uddin Chowdhury, editor of Dainik Purbokone, and Akhtar Hossain Khan, advisor to the Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (NOAB).
Additional representatives include Prof Mohammad Azam, director general of the Bangla Academy, Md Fakhrul Islam, secretary of the UGC, and Zainul Abedin, vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Bar Council.
The term of the nominated members will last two years from the date of issuance of the notification.
