Shyamal Dutta is a Bangladeshi journalist and editor of Bhorer Kagoj.[1] He is the general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club, the national press club of Bangladesh.[2] He is the vice-chairman of Bangladesh Film Censor Board.[3] He is a member of the board of governors of the Capital Market Stabilization Fund.[4]
Early life
editDutta did a diploma in international journalism at the University of California.[5] He worked as an intern at the Lincoln Journal Star.[5]
Career
editDutta started his career in journalism in 1987.[6]
Dutta was the general secretary of the Bangladesh Diplomatic Journalist's Association.[5] He had served as the Joint Secretary of the Commonwealth Journalist's Association.[5] In January 2005, he was appointed acting editor of Bhorer Kagoj and full editor in March 2006.[5]
Dutta has served as a director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.[7] He is a mentor of WaterAid.[6]
Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum, Commonwealth Journalists Association, and the International Federation of Journalists called on the government of Bangladesh to protect Dutta after he received threats following Bhorer Kagoj publishing a critical report on book of the Bangladesh Madrassah Education Board in January 2018.[8][9] Editor's Council condemned an arrest warrant issued against Dutta in a defamation case regarding a news report published about Fazle Hossain Badshah, general secretary of Workers Party of Bangladesh.[10]
Dutta was elected general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club on 31 December 2022.[11] In January 2023, he sat on an appeal board of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board that cleared Shonibar Bikel for release.[3] He received 496 votes while his rival Ilias Khan received 474 votes.[11] He is the vice-president of Commonwealth Journalist's Association.[12] Dhaka Reporters Unity condemned a defamation case filed against him by Arfanul Haque Rifat, Awami League politician and mayor of Comilla.[13] In October 2023, he condemned attacks on journalist during protest programs of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat e Islami.[14] He was critical of Bangladesh Bank banning journalist and questioned why one person was allowed to own so many banks.[15]
Dutta accused Vice President Hasan Hafiz and Joint General Secretary Aiyub Bhuiyan of illegally grabbing the control of the National Press Club by removing him and the president Farida Yasmin from office.[16] Students Against Discrimination movement had called for his removal.[16] He was prevented from travelling to India on 6 August 2024 after the resignation of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.[17]
References
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- ^ "Five journalists receive DMF awards". Prothomalo. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "'Shonibar Bikel' finally gets censor board clearance on Saturday afternoon". Prothomalo. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Welcome to CMSF". cmsfbd.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Shyamal Dutt appointed Editor of Bhorer Kagoj". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "Young Media Fellowship on WASH '2022-2023 | WaterAid Bangladesh". www.wateraid.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Director (Syamal Dutta)". www.iclds.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Bangladeshi editor faces death threats / IFJ". www.ifj.org. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Commonwealth journalists' forum concerned over death threats to Bangladeshi journo". Business Standard. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Editors' Council condemns arrest warrant against Bhorer Kagoj editor". Dhaka Tribune. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Farida Yasmin elected President, Shyamal Dutta Gen Secy of Jatiya Press Club". Daily Sun. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Respect media freedom – our urgent message to the new regime in Bangladesh – C J A". commonwealthjournalists.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "DRU condemns case against Bhorer Kagoj editor, others". The Business Standard. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "JPC strongly condemns attacks on journalists". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Journalists decry BB's restrictive measures". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "Farida Yasmin, Shyamal Dutta accuse members of forcefully trying to take over National Press Club". Dhaka Tribune. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Bhorer Kajog editor Shyamal Dutta barred from travelling to India". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2024-08-19.