AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has presented the keynote paper on Role of Media in Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in Bangladesh.

Dr. Abul Mansur Ahmed, Professor and Chairman (acting) of Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka and Mr. Sohel Haider Chowdhury, Secretary-General of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) have joined as panel speaker of the National Seminar on Role of Media in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)in Bangladesh.

Ms. Shahin Islam, ndc (Additional Secretary) Director-General of National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) of Ministry of Information, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presided over the seminar.

Md. Masud Karim, (Additional Secretary) Deputy Director-General of National Institute of Mass Communication (NIMC) of Ministry of Information, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh addressed welcome speech in the seminar.

In his keynote paper, Mr. A H M Bazlur Rahman highlighted some recommendations

• Organize dialogue on SDGs with the Editors of media at divisional level and national level as well as undertake a plan for implementation

• Introduce SDGs Media Award for journalists for best reporting on SDGs and undertake various researches in collaboration with different Ministries.

• Providing technical support for media house for SDGs related investigative report.

• Establish bilateral cooperation with the Ministry of Information and Departments of Mass Communication and Journalism of different universities

• Organize National conference on the SDGs and Media and progress, challenges and the process to overcome the challenges in achieving SDGs

Speakers reiterated that the role of media in achieving SDGs is very significant and strategic participation of media will help to achieve SDGs.