Media Resources Development Initiative

17/04/2026

বাংলাদেশ জার্নালিজম কনফারেন্সে অংশ নিতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন সহজে!

রেজিস্ট্রেশন পেইজ থেকে ক্লিক করুন আপনার জন্য উপযোগী ক্যাটাগরিতে। তথ্য দিয়ে সম্পন্ন করুন রেজিস্ট্রেশন।

এখনই ভিজিট করুন: bdjc.mrdibd.org

17/04/2026

রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন আর যুক্ত হোন সাংবাদিকতার বর্তমান ও ভবিষ্যৎ আলোচনায়!

৮-৯ মে ঢাকায় বাংলাদেশ জার্নালিজম কনফারেন্সে যোগ দিতে ভিজিট করুন: https://bdjc.mrdibd.org/registration

16/04/2026

শুরু হলো বাংলাদেশ জার্নালিজম কনফারেন্স-এর রেজিস্ট্রেশন!

দেশ-বিদেশের সাংবাদিক, বিশেষজ্ঞ ও শিক্ষক-শিক্ষার্থীদের সাথে দুদিনের এই কনফারেন্সে যোগ দিতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন এখনই!

আসন সীমিত, তাই দেরি না করে ভিজিট করুন: bdjc.mrdibd.org

16/04/2026

The first-ever Bangladesh Journalism Conference will be held in Dhaka this May, bringing together journalists and experts from different countries. More than 500 participants, including media owners, editors, leaders of journalist unions and associations, civil society representatives, academics, students, and development partners, are expected to join.

The two-day conference will feature plenary and thematic sessions, parallel tracks, and masterclasses covering key issues such as investigative journalism, media self-regulation, governance and free media, digital transformation and data journalism, and challenges related to information integrity and artificial intelligence.

Interested participants can register at bdjc.mrdibd.org from 12:01 AM on 17 April to 25 April 2026. Applications will be reviewed, and selected participants will receive confirmation via email.

ঢাকায় প্রথমবারের মতো অনুষ্ঠিত হতে যাচ্ছে ‘বাংলাদেশ জার্নালিজম কনফারেন্স’। আগামী ৮–৯ মে অনুষ্ঠিতব্য এই আয়োজনে বিভিন্ন দেশের সাংবাদিক ও বিশেষজ্ঞসহ পাঁচ শতাধিক অংশগ্রহণকারী অংশ নেবেন। এমআরডিআই আয়োজিত এই কনফারেন্সে অংশগ্রহণকারীদের মধ্যে থাকবেন গণমাধ্যমের মালিক, সম্পাদক, সাংবাদিক, সাংবাদিক ইউনিয়ন ও পেশাজীবী সংগঠনের নেতৃবৃন্দ, নাগরিক সমাজের প্রতিনিধি, শিক্ষক, শিক্ষার্থী এবং উন্নয়ন সহযোগী প্রতিষ্ঠানের প্রতিনিধিরা।

দুই দিনব্যাপী এই সম্মেলনে থাকবে প্লেনারি ও থিমেটিক সেশন, প্যারালাল ট্র্যাক এবং মাস্টারক্লাস। এসব সেশনে অনুসন্ধানী সাংবাদিকতা, সংবাদমাধ্যমের স্বাধীনতা, স্ব-নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ডিজিটাল রূপান্তর, ডেটা জার্নালিজম, এবং তথ্যের বিশুদ্ধতা ও কৃত্রিম বুদ্ধিমত্তা সংক্রান্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয়গুলো নিয়ে গভীর আলোচনা অনুষ্ঠিত হবে।

আগ্রহী অংশগ্রহণকারীরা ১৭ এপ্রিল রাত ১২টা ১ মিনিট থেকে ২৫ এপ্রিল ২০২৬ পর্যন্ত bdjc.mrdibd.org ঠিকানায় অনলাইন নিবন্ধন করতে পারবেন। নিবন্ধনসমূহ পর্যালোচনা করে নির্বাচিত অংশগ্রহণকারীদের ইমেইলের মাধ্যমে অংশগ্রহণ নিশ্চিত করা হবে।

-Regulation

15/04/2026

Bridging the gap between classroom learning and real newsroom experience is key to prepare the next generation of journalists. Hands-on training does not just help develop skills, but also facilitate confidence, ambition and pathways into the profession.

“We did it, you should too,” this was the message from four students of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Barishal to their peers after they completed their newsroom internships facilitated by MRDI. As part of the initiative, these young people worked for three months at the Barishal bureau offices of The Daily Samakal, Prothom Alo, Jamuna TV, and bdnews24 as interns. They also engaged with Dhaka central newsrooms in person for two days every month.

They shared their experiences at a session attended by MRDI Executive Director Hasibur Rahman, Department Head Forhad Uddin, faculty members, bureau chiefs of the host news outlets, and students. Firoz Choudhury
Assistant Editor, Prothom Alo also present in the program.

Their experiences are not just inspiring, but encouraging for others to take the leap into journalism.

15/04/2026

Bridging modern newsroom tools and practices with academic learning is essential to fostering a culture of accuracy and reliability among aspiring journalists.

With this objective, MRDI facilitated the development of a Fact-Checking course and the establishment of a Fact-Checking Lab at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Barishal.

The inaugural session was attended by Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Mohammad Taufiq Alam, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Dr. Ishrat Jahan Liza, Department Chairperson Forhad Uddin and MRDI Executive Director Hasibur Rahman, along with faculty members and students.

The initiative is being implemented under MRDI’s project “Improving Quality Journalism in Bangladesh,” supported by Fojo Media Institute.

13/04/2026

08/04/2026

Partnerships with public universities are a strategic priority for MRDI to create a bridge between academic learning and newsroom practice with the aim to produce better equipped future journalists.

As part of this effort, MRDI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jagannath University to upgrade its fact-checking lab and introduce a dedicated fact-checking course in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism.

Vice-Chancellor Dr. Md. Rais Uddin, university top administrative officials, deans, faculty members and MRDI Executive Director Hasibur Rahman were present in the signing ceremony.

This initiative is a part of the project "Improving Quality Journalism in Bangladesh” in partnership with Fojo Media Institute.

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07/04/2026

To bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical tools, MRDI is equipping future journalists with essential fact-checking skills to combat the growing spread of mis/disinformation.

As part of this effort, MRDI organized a hands-on session for journalism students at the University of Barishal, introducing practical tools and techniques for verifying information within their media literacy & fact-checking course.

This session was organized in response to the request from journalism department of the university under the project "Improving Quality Journalism in Bangladesh, Phase III", supported by Fojo Media Institute.

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06/04/2026

The news media ecosystem stakeholders today agreed that responsible use of artificial intelligence in journalism is no longer optional, it is essential for the future of ethical and objective journalism grounded in the principles of information integrity.

They agreed on the need for ethical governance in artificial intelligence including through practices, policies and frameworks to safeguard the broader information ecosystem.

At a policy dialogue organised by MRDI in partnership with The Daily Star, supported by UNDP Bangladesh, they emphasised that AI adoption must be rooted in journalistic integrity, human oversight and strong ethical standards while also discussed about the need for AI literacy, newsroom capacity building and policies addressing misinformation, bias, and job security.

31/03/2026

12 passionate journalists based in Dhaka came together for an intensive public interest reporting training focused on the rights of vulnerable communities and on drawing attention to the authorities in ensuring dignity and well-being for all.

With promising story ideas developed during the training, they now move forward with renewed energy and commitment to produce investigative stories on public interest issues through mentorship programme.

This initiative was organised with the support of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF), managed by GFA Consulting Group and supported by Switzerland, Canada, and the European Union.

29/03/2026

Today, MRDI has kicked off its production-based capacity-building initiative on Public Interest Reporting, focusing on the rights of vulnerable communities in achieving standards of dignity and well-being. This training brings together 12 national-level reporters who will receive a two-month mentorship support to produce stories.

This training is being organized with the support of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF), managed by GFA Consulting Group and supported by Switzerland, Canada, and the European Union.