Desk Report:
Prominent journalist and writer Ekushey Television Senior Reporter Awal Chowdhury has been elected General Secretary of America Bangladesh Journalist Forum. The organization consists of journalists working in various media outlets based on the United States. SA TV’s US Representative Sharif Uddin Sandwipi has become the president of the organization.
The organization’s nine-member 2023-2024 (two-year) executive committee was announced Friday evening (October 27) in the hall of the OSA School, 504 McDonald Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. At this time, the full committee was announced by the president of the program, prominent columnist Samsuddin Azad.
The other members of the committee are Jago News senior reporter Murad Hossain as co-chairman, Business Post’s reporter Shaheen Howladar as joint general secretary, ATN Bangla journalist Alamgir Kabir as treasurer, Abu Sayem as organizational secretary, Zafar Uliah as publicity editor (Jugantor) and Mazharul Islam (Joyjatra) and Kamrul Islam in executive positions.
Israt Jahan, Counsellor & Head of Chancery of Bangladesh Consulate General Office in New York was present at the event. She said, only journalists can bring real information to people. I applaud this organization. American expatriates are sending huge amount of remittances to Bangladesh. Their hard earned money is helping the development of Bangladesh. We are taking care that no one should suffer when expatriates come to seek services.
Work is underway to resolve the National Identity Card (NID) issue for expatriates living in the United States. Let’s hope that this problem of American expatriates will be solved soon.
Under the direction of joint general secretary of the organization Shaheen Howlader, prominent businessman Mohammad Abul Hashem, president of Bangladesh Muslim Center, special guests were community leader Mamunur Rashid Mamun, community leader Jahangir Alam, businessman Soltan Ahmed, businessman Mohammad Parvez, owner of Osa School Yasi Arafat and many others.
Awal Chowdhury has been associated with the journalism profession for two decades. His scathing writings played a major role in awakening the society. He is also a book writer. He received the Global Youth Leadership Award held in Dubai for his outstanding contribution to journalism. Apart from this, he won several awards including Songsoptak, Sher e Bangla Golden Award and Asian University. He has already been nominated for the ‘Best Diplomat’ award in the United States. It is known that this certificate will be handed over to him in March 2024. He is a member of The National Press Club of America.
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