Robaet Ferdous
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Robaet Ferdous is a professor of Mass Media and Journalism at the University of Dhaka.[1] He is an indigenous people's right activist.[2][3][4] He is a member of the Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujon).[5] He is a member of the syndicate board of Northern University Bangladesh.[6]
In January 2008, Ferdous demanded release of faculty members of the University of Dhaka detained by the Caretaker government following clashes between Bangladesh Army and students on campus.[7]
Ferdous hosted “Our Democracy” program on RTV.[8] He has been critical of the Army Housing Scheme forcing residents of Rupganj to sell their land at low prices to the scheme.[9] He was a judge of Meena Media Award, 2013.[10]
Ferdous condemned a threat by Hefajat-e Islam Bangladesh to Sultana Kamal in 2017.[11] He as a jury of the Migration Media Award, 2017.[12]
In 2019, Ferdous joined members of the civil society in condemning the cancellation venue permit to Arundhati Roy.[13] He was part of a delegation of the Citizens' Platform (Nagorik Samaj) which visited Moulvibazar in June 2021 to protest eviction of Khasia and Garo communities from their lands.[14] He signed a statement calling for the release of Rozina Islam, a journalist of Prothom Alo.[15] He was a judge of the UNICEF Meena Media Awards-2021.[16]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Ferdous supported the creation of a new constitution and establishment of strong state institutions to protect democracy.[17]
Bibliography
- Babsaye Sangbadikota (Business Journalism, 2010) coedited with Ajoy Dasgupta.[18]
References
- ↑ "Robaet Ferdous Dhaka University Profile". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "No country for indigenous people". The Daily Star. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "'More like a settlement project in the hills'". The Daily Star. 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "White clay extraction: Ethnic community now in danger". The Daily Star. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "EC Formation: Govt wants law too but it won't hurry". The Daily Star. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Syndicate". Northern University, Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "DU demos demand unconditional release". The Daily Star. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ Report, Star (2012-10-25). "Shajahan, Rafiqul slammed for talk show quarrel". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Call to bring back Rupganj villagers". The Daily Star. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "32 journos get Meena Award". The Daily Star. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Threat Against Sultana: Rights groups condemn Hefajat". The Daily Star. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "14 journalists win Migration Media Award 2017". The Daily Star. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Civil society condemns withdrawal of permission". The Daily Star. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "'Stop conspiring to evict Khasia-Garo communities from their land'". The Daily Star. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "83 eminent citizens demand Rozina's release". The Daily Star. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Star reporter, photojournalist honoured with UNICEF Meena Media Awards". The Daily Star. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ "Don't reform constitution, rewrite it". The Daily Star. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ↑ Kibria, Asjadul (2011-12-20). "A guidebook for business journalists". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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