Online Editors Alliance launched in Dhaka

City Desk :

The Online Editors Alliance officially launched on Thursday (December 12) as a platform for the heads of online and digital divisions of Bangladesh’s leading news media, newspapers, and television outlets.

Members elected Hasan Sharif, online editor of Daily Naya Diganta, as president, and Mizanur Rahman Sohel, head of online at Daily Bhorer Kagoj, as general secretary. The alliance also formed a 13-member executive committee for a one-year term.

Representatives from 35 prominent media organisations attended the meeting where the alliance announced its formation. This initiative aims to enhance coordination, foster experience sharing, and develop skills in digital journalism.

Lutfor Rahman Himel of Banglanews24.com and KM Zeaul Haque of Jagonews24.com were selected as vice presidents. The alliance appointed M A H M Kabir Ahmad of RTV Digital and Kamrul Islam Rubel of DBC Television as joint secretaries.

Palash Mahmud of Daily Kalbela took the role of organising secretary, Sharafat Hussain of Daily Ittefaq became assistant organising secretary, Moin Bakul of Amader Shomoy was named finance secretary, and Masud Bin Abdur Razzak of Deepto TV assumed the role of office secretary.