EC holds dialogue with editors and journalists

The newly formed Election Commission (EC) decided to hold a dialogue with the editors of 23 dailies of the country to determine the working procedure of the 12th National Assembly elections.

The dialogue started at 11:12 am on Wednesday in the conference room of the Election Commission.

Among those invited for the dialogue were 19 editors of Bengali newspapers and four editors of English national dailies.

Also, 11 senior journalists from different newspapers have been invited to participate in the dialogue. Twenty-three people attended the session.

The purpose of the dialogue of the constitutional body is to take the advice of the journalists regarding the upcoming election.

Earlier last month, the commission held two rounds of dialogues with civil society representatives and academics.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal was present at the meeting.

Editors of Bangla newspapers who have been invited to the dialogue include - Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, Jagaran Editor Abed Khan, Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Naem Nizam, Ittefaq Editor Tasmima Hossain, Amader Shomoy Editor Nayeemul Islam Khan, Kaler Kantho Editor Shahed Mohammad Ali, Naya Diganta Editor Alamgir Mohiuddin, Jugantar Editor Saiful Alam, Janakantha Executive Editor Kamrul Islam Khan, Amader Shomoy Acting Editor Mohammad Golam Sarwar, protidiner Shongbad Editor Sheikh Nazrul Islam, Samakal Acting Editor Mozammel Hossain, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutta, Sangbad Editor Altamash Kabir, Manobkantha Editor Dulal Ahmed Chowdhury, Ajker Patrika Editor Dr Md Golam Rahman, Amar Sangbad editor Md Hashem Reza, Bhorer Dak Secretary KM Belayet Hossain and Bangladesh Journal Editor Shahjahan Sardar.

Among the editors of English dailies are - Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam, The Business Standard Editor Inam Ahmed, The Daily Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, and New Age Editor Nurul Kabir.

Besides, National Press Club President Farida Yasmin and its General Secretary Ilyas Khan, Prothom Alo Associate Editor Anisul Hoque and Joint Editor Sohrab Hasan, Daily Star Executive Editor Syed Ashfaqul Haque, The Daily Observer Online Editor Kazi Abdul Hannan along with senior journalists Bibhuranjan Sarkar, Mahbub Kamal, Ajay Dasgupta, and Abu Saeed Khan have also been invited for the dialogue.