Dhaka Union of Journalists

Trade union of journalists

DUJ

Dhaka Union of Journalists

Founded| 1947
Headquarters| Dhaka, Bangladesh

Official language

| Bengali

Key people

| Sohel haiderChowdhury, President
Akter Hossain, General Secretary

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] Sohel Haider Chowdhury is the union's president and Akter Hossain is its general secretary.[3] The union monitors freedom of speech and violence against journalists in Bangladesh.[4]

## History

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Protest rally of Dhaka Journalist Union demanding justice for Murder of Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi-2024

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

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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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