Editors Guild gets four new members

Formed to protect editorial freedom and promote responsible journalism, Editors Guild, Bangladesh has awarded membership to four more editors.

Now the number of members of the organisation stands at 20.

The Guild approved the new memberships at a meeting of its executive committee at bdnews24.com offices in Dhaka on Saturday.

The approval came following recommendations by the Guild’s membership committee after screening of applications, according to the association.

The new Guild members are The Sangbad Publisher and Editor Altamash Kabir, Sargam Editor Quazi Rownaq Hossain, Energy and Power Editor Mollah Amzad Hossain and DOT Editor Mustapha Khalid Palash.

Maasranga TV Chief News Editor Rejoanul Haq has been included in the executive committee.

The Guild also brought minor changes to the operations and membership committees.

Editors Guild President and bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi chaired the meeting attended by Sarakhon Media Limited CEO and Editor Swadesh Roy, DBC Television Editor-in-Chief Mohammed Manzurul Islam, and Gazi TV and Sarabangla.net Editor-in-Chief Syed Ishtiaque Reza.

Desh Television Editor Sukanta Gupta Alak, Maasranga’s Rejoanul, ATN Bangla Chief Executive Editor ZI Mamun, Asian Age Editorial Board Chairman Shoeb Chowdhury, and Bangla Tribune Editor Zulfiqer Russell were also present.

The association of editorial leaders from across the news publishing industry in Bangladesh started its journey on Dec 21 last year.