Three journalists from Bangladesh were honored in New York, United States. The country’s private television channel ‘Channel 786′ organized the ceremony of recognition. This honor was awarded for their significant contributions to journalism.
An event was organized at the office of a television channel in Jamaica, United States. Three journalists who covered the Road Show on Investment Attraction in Bangladesh, highlighting the country’s economy, were honored. These journalists are the Head of News and Project Director of Citizen Television, Md. Hasan Imam Ibn Habib, Senior Reporter of Daily Jugantor newspaper and General Editor of the Capital Market Journalists Forum (CMJF), Md. Monir Hossain, and Senior Reporter of the financial news portal Orhtosongbad in the online category, Mr. S.M. Zakir Hussain.
Prior to his role as the Output Editor at Channel 24, Hasan Imam was associated with various positions at Daily Prothom Alo and Daily Amar Sangbad. He is a member of the Economic Reporters Forum, an organization of journalists specializing in economic affairs. Additionally, he is a permanent member of the Dhaka Reporters Unity.
Furthermore, Hasan Imam Ibn Habib is actively involved with several social and cultural organizations in Bangladesh.
Mr. Monir Hossen has been practicing journalism in the field of economics for the past decade in the daily newspaper Jugantor. Prior to that, he held various positions at Daily Sangbad, Daily Amar Sangbad, and NNB News Agency. He is a permanent member of the National Press Club and a member of the Economic Reporters Forum, as well as the Dhaka Reporters Unity. In addition to these affiliations, he is associated with various journalist organizations and social-cultural organizations, including the Federal Journalists Union and Dhaka Journalists Union.
Before joining the Daily Sangbad, Mr. S.M. Zakir Hussain worked as an independent journalist. He also contributed to several newspapers, including Daily Ajker Bazar and online news portals like Arthosuchok. He is a member of the Capital Market Journalists’ Forum and serves as the Editor of Publications and Publicity for the Dhaka-Chandpur Journalists’ Forum. Additionally, he is actively involved with various voluntary organizations and socio-cultural associations.
The managing director of the Community News Network channel revealed that some journalists have been recognized for their outstanding contributions. They were specifically acknowledged for their role in enhancing the relationship between the United States and Bangladesh in the field of economics, promoting Bangladesh’s stock market in the United States, and raising awareness among Bangladeshi expatriates about COVID-19.
Furthermore, on July 26, an important roadshow on economics started in four major cities in the United States. This 10-day roadshow aims to highlight Bangladesh’s economic capabilities, investments, trade, Bangladeshi products and services, the stock market, and the bond market. The event is named “Rise of Bengal Tiger.”
The inauguration of this event took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in New York, United States. Subsequently, the roadshow was organized in three other important cities of the country, namely Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) supervised the event.
Prominent attendees at the event included Salman F Rahman, the Private Industry and Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister, Abdur Rouf Talukder, Senior Secretary of the Finance Division at the Ministry of Finance, Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, Chairman of BSEC, Taposh Kanti Ghosh, Secretary of Commerce, M. Sirajul Islam, Managing Director of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Major General Md. Nazrul Islam, Chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Lawrence H. Summers, the Emeritus President of Harvard University, and Dr. Mizanur Rahman, the Commissioner of Economic Institutions and BSEC.
