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Dhaka Union of Journalists | |
| Founded | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Key people | Sajjadul Alam Khan Topu, President Akhtar 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] Sajjadul Alam Khan Topu is the union's president and Akhtar Hossain its general secretary.[3] The union monitors freedom of speech and violence against journalists in Bangladesh.[4]
History
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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 to demand repeal of section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act, calling it a ploy to oppress journalists.[8]
Following the 2025 murder of journalist Md Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Gazipur, the DUJ issued a condemnation of the murder and called for increased pressure on law enforcement to arrest the killers.[9] In 2026, the union advocated for the release of journalists arrested following the July Uprising during the interim government of Muhammad Yunus.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dhaka Union of Journalists". bangladeshimedia.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ The Far East and Australasia 2003. Psychology Press. 2002. p. 171. ISBN 9781857431339.
- 1 2 "DUJ Demands Release of Journalists Detained on False Cases During Yunus Era". BD Digest. 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Jones, Derek (2001). Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Routledge. p. 178. ISBN 9781136798641.
- ↑ Europa World Year. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 698. ISBN 9781857432541.
- ↑ "Journos threaten demo on Aug 16 for new pay scale". The Daily Star. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "Journalists issue ultimatum for the 9th wage board". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "BFUJ, DUJ leaders for scrapping of section 57". The Daily Star. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "DUJ on Gazipur journalist killing: Such a murder in no way acceptable in a civilized country". Dhaka Tribune. 2025-08-09.
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