Narayanganj Press Club
নারায়ণগঞ্জ প্রেস ক্লাব
Formation1966
HeadquartersNarayanganj, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali

Narayanganj Press Club (Bengali: নারায়ণগঞ্জ প্রেস ক্লাব) is the breath platform for journalists of Bangladesh located in Narayanganj. The current president is Khandakar Sha Alam and the general secretary is Sorifuddin Sabuz.[1][2][3]

History

Narayanganj Press Club was established in 1966.[4]

In November 2003, Garment workers vandalized the Narayanganj Press Club as they thought it was part of Bangladesh Knit Manufacturers and Exporters Association which had rented a floor from the club.[5] The workers were protesting for 9 to 5 work hours and overtime payment.[5]

A rally was held protesting the attack on Humayun Azad by religious extremist in February 2004 at the Narayanganj Press Club.[6]

In June 2008, Rumon Reza of Janakantha Abu Saud Masud of Amar Desh were elected president and general secretary of the Narayanganj Press Club respectively.[7]

Residents of Narayanganj held a rally at the press club against Titas Gas Distribution and Transmission Company Limited over irregular supply of gas in the city in August 2010.[8] In October 2011, Nasim Osman called for action against Prothom Alo for news reports against Shamim Osman at a press conference at the Narayanganj Press Club.[9] A press conference of Selina Hayat Ivy at the Narayanganj Press Club was stopped by police allegedly at the behest of Shamim Osman.[10]

In March 2013, the father of Tanvir Mohammad Toki, who was murdered, blamed member of parliament Shamim Osman and his son for the murder at a press conference at the Narayanganj Press Club.[11]

Street hawkers, backed by Shamim Osman, attacked a press conference of Narayanganj mayor Selina Hayat Ivy injuring many journalists including the general secretary of Narayanganj Press Club in January 2018.[12][13][14] The incident was protested by members of the club and Narayanganj District Journalists' Union.[12] In September, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal president of Narayanganj District, Mashiur Rahman Rony, was victim of enforced disappearance by the Detective Branch according to press conference of his family organized at the Narayanganj Press Club.[15]

On 10 February 2019, Bangladesh Police prevented Bangladesh Nationalist Party rally in front of Narayanganj Press Club.[16]

In February 2021, protests were held against the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in police custody at the Narayanganj Press Club.[17]

References

  1. ↑ নারায়ণগঞ্জ প্রেসক্লাব নির্বাচনে সভাপতি শাহআলম ও সাধারণ সম্পাদক সবুজ জয়ী. live Narayanganj (in Bengali). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ↑ নারায়ণগঞ্জ প্রেসক্লাব সভাপতি শাহআলম ও সাধারণ সম্পাদক সবুজকে অভিনন্দন. news24bd.live (in Bengali). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Narayanganj Press Club gets new body". Bangladesh Post. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "আমাদের গঠনতন্ত্র". narayanganjpressclub.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  5. 1 2 Zaman, Mustafa; Ahsan, Shamim. "From Tragedy to Nightmare". The Daily Star. Star Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  6. ↑ "Nation in fury". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  7. ↑ "N'ganj Press Club executives". The Daily Star. 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  8. ↑ Correspondent, Our; Narayanganj (2010-08-30). "Narayanganj people cry for gas". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. ↑ Staff Correspondent (2011-10-10). "Osman pulls for Osman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  10. ↑ Tusher, Hasan Jahid; Narayanganj, back from (2011-09-28). "Same old Shamim Osman". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  11. ↑ Correspondent, Our; Narayanganj (2013-03-19). "Father complains against Shamim". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  12. 1 2 Report, Star (2018-01-18). "They tried to kill me". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  13. ↑ bdnews24.com. "Supporters of Ivy, Shamim Osman fight a fierce battle in Narayanganj". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-12-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ "Tuesday's Narayanganj clash: Ivy, Shamim blame each other". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  15. ↑ Correspondent, Our; N'ganj (2018-09-17). "Narayanganj JCD president goes missing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  16. ↑ Report, Star (2019-02-10). "Police foil BNP demo in N'ganj". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  17. ↑ Staff Correspondent (2021-02-28). "State cannot avoid responsibility". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
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