Dhaka Union of Journalists

The Dhaka Union of Journalists (Bengali: ঢাকা সাংবাদিক ইউনিয়ন, romanized: Ḍhākā sāmbādika i'uniẏana) is a trade union of journalists based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Shaban Mahmud is the union's president and Sohel Haider Chowdhury is its general secretary.[3] The union monitors freedom of speech and violence against journalists in Bangladesh.[4]

DUJ
Dhaka Union of Journalists
Founded1947
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Key people
Sohel haiderChowdhury, President
Akter Hossain, General Secretary

History

The Dhaka Union of Journalists was founded in 1947.[5] It called for wages to be increased for journalists in the ninth wage board.[6][7] In 2017, the union protested against section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act.[8]

References
  1. "Dhaka Union of Journalists". bangladeshimedia.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. The Far East and Australasia 2003. Psychology Press. 2002. p. 171. ISBN 9781857431339.
  3. "Shaban elected president and Sohel general secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. Jones, Derek (2001). Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 9781136798641.
  5. Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 698. ISBN 9781857432541.
  6. "Journos threaten demo on Aug 16 for new pay scale". The Daily Star. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. "Journalists issue ultimatum for the 9th wage board". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  8. "BFUJ, DUJ leaders for scrapping of section 57". The Daily Star. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.



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