The Media Cup Cricket Tournament was inaugurated at Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Saturday morning, bringing together journalists in a sporting initiative aimed at promoting camaraderie, mutual understanding and fraternity among media professionals. Four teams- Padma XI, Meghna XI, Jamuna XI and Karatoa XI are participating in tournament, which is organised annually by Journalist Union Bogura.
Rezaul Karim Badsha MP, president of Bogura district BNP and President of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Housing and Public Works, inaugurated the tournament. Addressing inaugural ceremony as the chief guest, Badsha praised Journalist Union Bogura for organising annual competition and keeping journalists engaged in sports. He said the initiative to strengthen mutual harmony, goodwill and brotherhood among journalists deserved appreciation.
The ceremony was chaired by Gonesh Dash, president of Journalist Union Bogura, while Md Saiful Islam, convener of tournament committee, conducted programme. Sm Abu Said, general secretary of Journalist Union, is overseeing the overall activities.
Special guests included Bogura Press Club President Rezaul Hasan Ranu, General secretary Kalam Azad, Former member secretary Sabur Shah Lotus, Journalist Union Bogura’s Former president Syed Fazle Rabbi Dollar and Former general secretary Mominur Rashid Shine.
Among others present were Bogura Press Club office secretary Rezaul Haque Babu, Sports Reporters Association President Mostafa Moghal, its former general secretary Tofazzal Hossain, Senior journalist Rahat Ritu, Abul Kalam Azad, Pratik Omar, Saiful Islam, Abdus Sattar, Abdus Salam, Sanaul Haque Shuvo and Aynur Islam.
Speakers offered important suggestions for strengthening the activities of Journalist Union Bogura and safeguarding rights and dignity of journalists. They also highlighted need for professional journalists to stand united against misinformation, rumours, deliberately misleading reports and unethical journalism. The union is also taking initiatives to promote objective reporting, improve professional standards and address issues concerning journalists’ working conditions, workplace safety, challenges and opportunities.