Discussion & Workshop on Citizen Journalism Held at DIU

Discussion & workshop held at DIU

A daylong discussion and workshop on "Citizen Journalism" was held on February 16, 2017 at Daffodil International University (DIU) auditorium, jointly organized by bdnews24.com and the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication of DIU.

Mr. Mohammad Sayeed Khokhon, Mayor, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Professor Dr. M. Golam Rahman, Chief Information Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees and Professor Dr. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of Daffodil International University, Poet Muhammad Nurul Huda, Editor, arts.bdnews24.com, Mr. Selim Ahmed, Head, Department of JMC, were present as the honorable guests in the program.

Mr. Robaet Ferdous, Associate Professor and Mr. Fahmidul Haque, Associate Professor of Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of University of Dhaka were present as the keynote speakers of the workshop on 'Citizen Journalism'.

While addressing Mr. Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, Mayor Dhaka South City Corporation said, to solve the civic problem we all have to be united, otherwise it is not possible to solve all these civic problems by the Mayor alone. It's a matter of great regret that toll collectors bring out precession where as our civic society keeps silent as a result they gets privilege. He urged the citizen to be united and to raise their voice against all sorts of irregularities, City Corporation would stand behind you, he added.

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Account BenefitHe also said, in the mean while, City Corporation has freed the footpath of Gulisthan and Motijheel occupied by the hawkers and gradually all the footpaths of Dhaka will be freed. We are committed to back the Citizen's street and footpath to them. Beside this, rehabilitation program for the registered hawkers has undertaken, by this time 5 holiday market have been introduced of which 3 has been gaining popularity. More over if any hawker wishing to change the profession, we are helping them.

Chief Information Commissioner Professor Dr. M. Golam Rahman, Citizen Journalism doesn't mean only to uphold the problems, but also to provide relevant solution of it. By the blessings of modern ICT facilities, Citizen Journalism has gained momentum and effective now a day. He urged the citizen journalists to prescribe solution whenever upholding or writing a problem and to maintain transparency and authenticity.
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