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Farida Yasmin
ফরিদা ইয়াসমিন
Farida in 2018
Born
Farida Yasmin Bulbul

(1963-06-01) 1 June 1963 (age 61)
Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
EducationMaster's, University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Journalist[1] and editor[2]
Years active1989-present
EmployerThe Daily Ittefaq (former)
Known forher tenure senior sub-editor of The Daily Ittefaq and joint secretary of Bangladesh National Press Club[3][4]
Spouse
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(m. 1990)​
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Children2
AwardsWomen lead the nation award, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad award
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Farida Yasmin is a Bangladeshi journalist, and former president of the Jatiya Press Club.[6] She was the first female president of the National Press Club.[7] Twice elected president of the press club, she was holding that position from the year 2020 to August 2024.[8] She is a former senior journalist of The Daily Ittefaq and former general secretary of Bangladesh National Press Club.[5][9] In 2017, she was elected the first female general secretary of Bangladesh Press Club.[10][11] She has also been a former joint secretary of Jatiya Press Club.

Early life and education

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Her father is Shakhawar Hossain Bhuiyan and her mother is Jahanara Hossain. She was the student of Shibpur Girls High School, Narsingdi. She passed SSC exam from Shibpur Girls High School and HSC exam from Eden Mohila College. Yasmin completed a master's from University of Dhaka.[12]

Career

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Yasmin was elected joint secretary of the NPC in 2011,[13] and 2012.[14][15] She is the joint secretary of South Asian Women's Media Forum and was a founding member of the forum.[16][17] She spoke for keeping the age of marriage in Bangladesh at 18 for women.[18] She was shift in charge at The Daily Ittefaq.[19]

In 2016, Yasmin was made the vice-president of Dhaka University Mass Communication and Journalism Alumni Association.[20] She was elected general secretary of Jatiya Press Club on 1 January 2017, she was first female general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club.[10] She was re-elected to the post of general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club on 18 December 2018.[21] She is the editor and publisher of womeneye24.com.[22]

On 31 December 2020, Yasmin was elected president of Jatiya Press Club, the first woman to be elected president.[23] She received 581 votes while her rival, Kamal Uddin Sabuj, received 395 votes.[23] Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit opened an investigation into her accounts, and the accounts of other elected leaders of the Press Club, Dhaka Union of Journalists, and Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists in September 2021.[24] She criticized the government for investigating elected leaders of the journalist community and questioned why an investigation without any complaints against the journalists.[25][26] This was around the time the government was looking into the account of reporter Rozina Islam of Prothom Alo who had been arrested in May.[27] Yasmin had met Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal criticizing the harassment of Rozina, sought her bail, and said, "We want justice, no one has the right to harass anyone (Rozina) like this".[28]

Yasmin was re-elected on 31 December 2022 with 567 votes while Kamal Uddin Sabuj received 401 votes.[29]

Yasmin was appointed to the women's reserved seat for Narsingdi by the Awami League in February 2024.[30][31]

Published books

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  • Basha Andolon o nari, 2005
  • Ujjal Narir Mukhomukhi, 2005
  • Itehasher Aynay Bangabandhu, 2017

Personal life

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Yasmin is married to journalist Naem Nizam since 1990.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "30 female garment workers honoured". independent-bangladesh.com. Independent Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Social Afforestation Improves Environ, Eradicates Poverty". The New Nation. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Saiful Islam Talukder's contribution recalled". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Fruit festival at Press Club". websbd.net. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Journalist Farida Yasmin's father passes away". Daily Sun. 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Farida, Elias elected as JPC president, secretary". New Age. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Jatiya press club: Memberships of Farida, Shyamal 'revoked'". The Daily Star. 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Farida Yasmin, Shyamal Dutta accuse members of forcefully trying to take over National Press Club". Dhaka Tribune. 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Media can play big role". The Daily Star. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  10. ^ a b "National Press Club gets Farida Yasmin as first female general secretary; Shafiqur elected president". bdnews24.com. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Shafique-Farida panel sweeps Jatiya Press Club polls". The Daily Star. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Tête-à-tête with Farida Yasmin". Dhaka Courier. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Sabuj elected press club president, Abdal GS". bdnews24.com. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Press Club poll: Sabuj, Abdal reelected president, secy". risingbd.com. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  15. ^ "JPC team leaves for Agartala today". The New Nation. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  16. ^ "New committee of SAWM formed". The New Nation. 10 April 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  17. ^ "South Asian women's forum formed". The New Nation. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Majority for retaining girls' marriage age at 18". hawker.com.bd. Hawker. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  19. ^ Flatt, Emma J.; Murali, Vani Swarupa; Tieri, Silvia (24 June 2020). Voices On South Asia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Women's Status, Challenges And Futures. World Scientific. p. 55. ISBN 978-981-12-1327-4.
  20. ^ "DUMCJAA forms new committee". The Daily Star. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Saiful-Farida panel sweeps National Press Club polls". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  22. ^ "WomenEye24.com – Communication for equality". Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  23. ^ a b "Farida elected first Jatiya Press Club female president". UNB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  24. ^ "BFIU opens probe into bank accounts of 11 senior journalists". Dhaka Tribune. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Defamatory, ill-motivated". The Daily Star. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Probe into journalists' bank details a 'scare tactic'". The Business Standard. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  27. ^ "CPJ: Stop probing bank accounts of journo Rozina, 11 others". Dhaka Tribune. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  28. ^ Haque, Nabban T (18 May 2021). "Press Club president meets home minister over Rozina Islam". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Farida elected Jatiya Press Club president, Shyamal gen secy". The Daily Star. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  30. ^ "AL announces 48 candidates for reserved women's seats". Prothom Alo. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  31. ^ "JS reserved seats for women: AL finalises its 48 nominees". The Daily Star. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  32. ^ সাপ্তাহিক, অন্যধারার কাগজ (January 2018). নারী সাংবাদিকতায় অন্যন্য অবদান (in Bengali). Dhaka. p. 21.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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