There are some immediate activities of this project such as train journalists of 12 selected towns on Reporting, Editing, Newspaper Management, Photo-journalism, Training of Trainers and anything else that seems to be needed locally, help develop the resource base, library and other facilities of Press Clubs of the project site on programme interest, visit FOJO Institute for Further Education of Journalists at Kalmer University of Sweden to establish academic linkage and introduce a diploma course of 6/9 months for the working journalists of Bangladesh in collaboration with FOJO, etc.
In this programme BCDJC generally strives to include thematic discussions on gender perspective, gender equality, freedom of the press readers' right, human rights, environmental concern and the issues of the good governance, for that matter transparency, accountability, access to information etc.
There are also some long-term activities of this project such as improve the quality of the newspaper, its content, make-up of 12 district towns where local newspapers have shown significant promise, develop BCDJC into a prestigious, credible and viable Institute For Further (Higher) Education in the field of Journalism, improve the quality of rural and women affairs reporting in national newspapers and that also in terms of quantity etc.

Strengthen Election Reporting by Journalists (2001)

The project is for long-term election monitoring (around the election day) and reporting by utilising the media professionals in the respective areas in Bangladesh for dissemination of accurate status to the people in this country and interested parties both in local and international arena. The project has a component to build up capacity of those professionals on election reporting for ensuring his/her maximum inputs in this drive.

Health For Young People in Bangladesh (1999-2000)

This project aims to bringing together health workers and media to produce innovative programmes for BTV and Bangladesh Betar that will show young people of Bangladesh how to improve their health and their lives.
The Thomson Foundation of Uk, Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) and Family Planning Association Of Bangladesh (FPAB) are the partners in implementing this project of which BCDJC is the Bangladesh Manager.

The project includes the following component:

• Workshop of editors and health professionals;
• National Campaign on adolescent health;
• Training Course for Radio and Television producers on Modern Public Service Broadcasting;
• Production of 12 episode radio and television serials.

A deliberative session of media professionals, academicians and experts, political and human rights activists and diplomats on the pros and cons in introducing Deliberative Democracy (as termed by the Kettering Foundation, USA, and is centred on the idea of emphasised and augmented role of public deliberation in democracies) in Bangladesh.

Enabling Role of Newspaper Gatekeepers in Election (2001)

The idea of Colloquiums of the Gatekeepers is only because it is impossible to train or sensitise all journalists of those leading newspapers working at district and upazila levels. Whereas where we train/sensitise the gatekeepers properly, they in their turn multiply the effect by default, by assigning, guiding their own reporters around the country and also sending copies of the Pocketbook for all of them to follow.

1. Colloquium of Gate-keepers from National News Organisations

   Then it would be with the orientation of three tier gate-keepers of the major national dailies and wire services media from the capital Dhaka. The gate-keepers are News Editors, Chief Reporters and National News Editors (Mufassil Editor). Two colloquiums were held with the gate-keepers to feedback of support for the activity. Number of participants was 60.
   
   

2. Colloquium of Gate-keepers from District based News Organisations

   The next level was held in participation of gatekeepers of daily newspapers from district towns. The criteria for selection of the participants would be (a) highest circulation and (b) independent editorial policy. The Editors, News Editors, Chief Reporters and Managing Editor from regional and local newspapers were participated in two colloquiums in Dhaka. Number of participants was 40.