Editors Guild gets full-fledged committee

The Editors Guild, Bangladesh has formed its full-fledged committee with Ekattor Television Editor-in-Chief Mozammel Babu as its president and The Business Standard Editor Inam Ahmed as general secretary.

The committee formed during its general meeting on Sunday night will function for the next two years, said a press release of the guild.

Senior journalist Toab Khan, Daily Jagoron Editor Abed Khan, Daily Ajker Patrika Editor Golam Rahman, and Daily Ittefaq Editor Tasmima Hossain have been made its advisory council members.

The presidium members are: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Editor-in-Chief Abul Kalam Azad, Daily Sangbad Editor Altamash Kabir, DBC Television Editor-in-Chief Manzurul Islam, Amader Orthoneeti Editor-in-Chief Naimul Islam Khan, DOT magazine Editor Mustapha Khalid Palash, Daily Jugantor Editor Saiful Alam, Bangladesh Journal Editor Shahjahan Sardar, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutta,

News Bangla Editor Swadesh Roy, and bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi.

Besides, Gazi Television Editor-in-Chief Syed Ishtiaque Reza and Desh TV Editor Sukanta Gupta have been made joint secretaries, Bangla Tribune Editor Zulfiqer Russell organising secretary, and Asian Age Editorial Board Chairman Shoeb Chowdhury treasurer.

Moreover, Independent TV Editor-in-Chief M Shamsur Rahman, Energy and Power Editor Mollah M Amjad Hossain, ATN News Chief Executive Editor Munni Saha, Amader Notun Shomoy Editor Nasima Khan Monti, Maasranga Television Chief of News Rejoanul Haq, Bangladesh Post Chief Editor Sharif Shahab Uddin, and ATN Bangla Chief Executive Editor ZI Mamun have been made members of the executive committee.

The Editors Guild, Bangladesh started its journey in 2018. The organisation is comprised of editors and leaders from news publications and outlets across the media.

Its convening committee was formed on December 21 that year, with Toufique Imrose Khalidi as convener. Khalidi also served as the founding president of the guild since January 4, 2019.

Although Mozammel Babu was announced as the new president in March 2020, it was not possible to form a full-fledged committee back then amid the coronavirus pandemic.