Rightly or wrongly, during the end of 1999 the world, specially the media world, was attacked by an acute euphoria about 'new millenium and century'. So the idea to prepare and publish a selection of milestone events as covered by the media during the then receding century seemed to be a relevant one. We are however confident that the book will be interesting for additional appreciation of newspaper and journalism as well as the contemporary world as reflected in the newspapers of the world from this book. And we do not feel it was just craze which led us to this publication. It will serve very well our purpose of continued learning and better and uptodate appreciation of journalism and media in particular which is the sole purpose of this series of publication.

Title: Memorable Reports in Bangladesh Newspapers
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
First edition: December 1998

Title: Bangladesh Journalism Review (Vol 2, No. 2)
Women and Media
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
Published in August 1998

Title: Bangladesh Journalism Review (Vol 2, No. 1)
Media Hereafter
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
Published in June 1998


Title: Survey of Women in Journalism
Researcher: Nayeemul Islam Khan

Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication under its Women in Journalism Programme conducted a survey in 1997 on 20 newspapers, five news agencies and three periodicals to find the participation and status of women in Journalism. The survey report shows that the Bangladesh press in unison with other change agents has brought a silent revolution in society by beating a swathe of unfavourable factors. Despite contributing its share to ushering in the changes, the press itself remains a medieval anachronism with all doors to closed women, half of the population of the country.

Title: Chhoto Sahar Sangbadikata Proshikkhan karmasuchi Prokalpa Mulyaan
(Project Evaluation of Small town Journalism Training Programme)
Author: Salim Samad, Shafiqur Rahman

The report, Which evaluates small Town Journalism Training Programme, heaped accolades on the BCDJC for offering the scope to a legion of local journalists to learn the ropes of Journalism.
Novel planning, skilled implementation, foresightedness of leadership and firm commitment to journalism made the programme a success, the report reads.
It came up with some invaluable recommendations, especially in the areas of training period, preparing module, training trainers, developing scientific system in programme evaluation, taking up follow-up initiatives, etc. which deserve careful consideration at least for such programmes.

Title: Sahayak Pathh
Compiled by: Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC)

The book, a compilation of journalistic articles, was originally developed by BCDJC under its Six-Town Training Programme on Journalism.
The compilation, encompassing 40 write-ups by best-known academicians and journalists in Bangladesh, focuses on almost everything in journalism ranging from the definition of news to problems in reporting from rural level in Bangladesh.
Most of the articles are so organised, lucid and reinforced by modest but penetrating analytical insights that they must have telling effects on leaners and readers.

Title: Bangladesher Rajnaitik Utthan-Patan
Pakistani Sangbadikder Chokhey
(Political turmoils of Bangladesh in the eyes of Pakistani journalists)
Compiled: Shahid Ullah Lipon
First Edition: February 1998

The book, which embodies a raft of insightful articles, news, stories and interviews by Pakistani Journalists, attempts to define the economic and socio-political factors that piloted the emergence of independent Bangladesh from Pakistani rule and plunged the newborn nation into chaos and turmoil immediately after independence.
The writings, representing the Pakistani version of history, also criticize Pakistani barbarism on the common man of the then East Pakistan what is undoubtedly the manifestation of humanity.
As a whole, the book in 78 pages catches the very pulse of the contrasting patterns of political development in South Asian sub-continent, which is worthy of reading.

Title: Sangbadikata, Protham Pathh
(Journalism First Lesson)
Author: Kh. Ali Ar Raji, Monjurul Islam
& Nayeemul Islam Khan
First Edition: May 1997

The book offers the basics of Journalism touching numerous and varied concepts of the discipline as well as their practices in the world and in Bangladesh.
The book, which also serves as a primer for professional journalism, provides readers with extensive opportunities to learn modern reporting and writing skills.
Above all, the book is a fine attempt to instil an appreciation of the need for greater objectivity, accuracy and integrity in professional journalism.

Title: Anusandhani Protivedan Grameen Parjay Theke
(Investigative Reports from the Rural level)
Author: Monajatuddin
First Edition: January 1995

The 66-page book, written by he prominent seasoned journalist of the country, in perspicuous Bangla, explains the proper tools and techniques with elaborate personal experience of conducting investigative reports as a roving correspondent from the rural areas that make up the most of the country. The book is aimed at giving an overview of Investigative Reporting to the target group of journalists working in the rural areas for local and national dailies, so that, they may come up with good investigative reports. Rural Journalists, we believe, may pick up clues from what he did on similar situations, extrapolate from related comments and think of the words of guidance that he leaves before them.

Title: Anusandhani O Bakkhyamulak Reporting Handbook
(Investigative and Interpretative Reporting Handbook)
Author: Ali Riaz
First Edition: December 1994

The book, written by the Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism Department, University of Dhaka, in only 6 chapters on one hand explains from academic perspective the basic concepts of Depth, Investigative and Interpretative Reporting as well as tools, techniques and barriers of the acme of modern journalism. On the other hand, it depicts the state, problems and prospects of investigative and interpretative reporting in Bangladesh with special considerations to the comments of senior journalists of the country interviewed for the purpose. The 190-page book also encompasses the experience of an awarded journalist along with some reports made in the country for better understanding of the trade.
The book may help students as well as beginners in Journalism as handbook to the truest meaning of the term.

Title: Dainik Sangbadpatrey Anusandhani Protivedan
(Investigative Reporting in Daily Newspapers of Bangladesh)
Author: Ali Riaz and Zafrin J. Chowdhury
First Edition: March 1995

Reports of a content analysis, conducted by Researcher Dr. Ali Riaz, Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka, and Ms. Zafrin J. Chowdhury, Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, University of Rajshahi, on investigative reports in Bangladesh newspapers. The analysis purposive sampling basis for a span of one month (i e October 30, 1994). The researchers followed two systems of data collection-crude reading and direct enquiry method for better understanding of both the manifest and latent significance of investigative reports in the country.

Title: Evaluation of Consumer Appreciation of Bangladesh Journalism Review
Author: Saleem Samad
First Edition: June 1997

The report analyses the readers response to the first two issues of Bangladesh Journalism Review published by Bangladesh Centre For Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) in September 1996 and December 1996.
It shows that the concept of media watch got wide appreciation in Bangladesh - a nascent democracy - as 94 percent of the readers who responded to a close-ended questionnaire eulogised the endeavours.

Title: Reports of the Colloquiums on Environment

Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication arranged four colloquiums on Environment between which were attended by environmental experts and senior newspersons.
Anyone seeks to learn the media perspective of environmental issues in Bangladesh would find the reports, which advocate to increase people's sensitivity to and involvement in efforts to address environmental and development problems through proper use of the press, as very useful.

Title: Jatiya Sangbadpatra o Sangbad Madhyamer Sampadakder Sathe FPAB' er Mat Binimoy Sava
(Minute of the Exchange of Views of FPAB with the Editors of National Dailies and News Media)

BCDJC organised a exchange of views programme between editors of newspapers and news agencies and the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) authorities.
The minute is a useful document that recommends a number of measures for the press to advance family planning movement in Bangladesh.

Title: Bangladesh Journalism Review
Vol. 1 No. 1
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
First Edition: September 1996

Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and communication (BCDJC) launched the publication of BJR to monitor the performance of media by engaging the conscious section of society in asserting its moral authority and thus keep the media accountable to their audience.
The writings of the first issue of BJR by the celebrities of Bangladesh journalism are built on the central theme of accuracy in reporting and exposes the readers a clear-eyed vision needed to come terms with the problems of maintaining accuracy in reporting.

Title: Bangladesh Journalism Review
Vol. 1 No. 2
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
First Edition: December 1996

The articles of the second issue of BJR revolve round the central theme- Access to Information.
Fourteen articles in both Bangla and English emphasise the need for access to information-"the vital breath of Democracy"¾ to establish transparency and accountability in society as well as raise the standard of journalism in Bangladesh.

Title: Bangladesher Sangbadpatre Smaraniya Protivedan
(Memorable reports in the Bangladesh press)
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
First Edition: December 1998

The book, a compilation of memorable news-stories published in the Bangladesh press in the last 25 years since independence, is a journalistic mosaic of Bangladesh society.
The stories, culled from different sources, promises to be an invaluable help to the students of journalism at different universities as resourceful reference of interpretative and investigative reports dug out in Bangladesh.

Title: Sangbadpatre Santras O Shikhhangan
Researcher: Kh. Ali Ar Raji
First Edition: August 1996

The work shows that newspaper, in general, carry trivial incidents of violence on composes, whereas many serious incidents outside campuses mostly go unnoticed. Besides, newspapers pay more attention to gunfight, clashes, picketing, and processions of student organisations than academic issues. The common man, who mostly depend on newspapers for campus news, however understand that the portrayal of campuses by the press is lop-sided and partial.

Title: Dainik Sangbadpatre Paribesh
Bishak item: Akti Samikkha
(Study on environmental stories in newspapers)

The study shows that newspapers in Bangladesh come up with a number of stories on environmental issues daily. But most of the stories lack in depth and partially present the issues they intend to. In sum, newspapers response to environmental concerns Falls Far back the priority Bangladesh attaches to environment.
Title: Bangladesh Journalism Review
Third Issue
Theme: Women and Media
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
First Published: August 1998

The issue, containing articles by mass media specialists and veterans in journalism from home and abroad, tries to probe the causes into women's low status in journalism. The though provoking articles would, of course, draw the attention of the readers.

Title: Bangladesh Journalism Review
Fourth Issue
Theme: Media Hereafter
Editor: Nayeemul Islam Khan
First Published: June 1998

The articles of the issue Focuses on the Future of print media in the next millennium in view of striking development in media technology. The issue is also a nice read on Journalism in Bangladesh perspective.

Title: 'Shato Bachharer Shato Katha' (100 Events of 100 Years)
Prepared by Ahmed Faruque Hassan
Published: February 2000

During the end of 1999 the world, especially the media world, was attacked by an acute euphoria about the 'new millennium and century'. So the idea to prepare and publish a selection of milestone events as covered by the media during the then receding century seemed to be a relevant one. The book is a selection of memorable events covered by the media in the last century backed up by photographs.

Title: 'Ganomadhyam Aeen' (Media Law)
Compiled by Azfar Aziz, published in August 2000

The book includes the existing laws, parts of laws, ordinances and parts of them, and articles of the Constitution of Bangladesh that are related in any way to mass media, newspapers, news-organisations, journalists and media workers.

Title: Dhakar Baire Sangbadikota
Edited by Md. Sazzad Hossain and Azfar Aziz, published in November 2000

'Dhakar Baire Sangbadikota' (Journalism Outside Dhaka) is a compilation of articles written by journalists working out of Dhaka with one exception. The main focus is the state of journalism and press in rural Bangladesh. The book is edited in a way that it covers the professional, legal, economic, historic, social, technological, political and personal facades of journalism and journalists of rural Bangladesh. The opinions and experiences are first hand and therefore give readers a wholesome idea of what hazards are being faced and what potentials are being borne by the small town newsmen, of their anguishes and hopes, the ugly and disillusioning reality that they face day to day, their demands and rights, and (between the lines) their self-portraits fashioned in word.

Title: Nirbachon Protibedaker Pocket Book (Pocket Book for Election Reporters)
Written by Samar Roy
Published: February 2001

It's a small handy book intended for the reporters who are assigned to cover elections – parliamentary or local.

Title: Press Conference and Press Release
Written by Hedayet Hossain Morshed
Published: May 2001

The book has it's focus on the forms and types of press conference and how to cover them, the common types of press releases that come to news desk and how to make the best usage of them. As we know, press conferences and press releases are the origin of a great bulk of reports but unfortunately there is no book to assist Journalism students and newspersons in understanding how best to handle them. Hence this choice.