RANGPUR, Oct 23, 2024 (BSS) - In a discussion here today, senior journalists
said that photojournalists leave the illusion of their own lives and fulfill
their duties with devotion to meet the needs of the nation at critical
moments.
 
They came up with the observation at the discussion arranged in celebration
of the 28th foundation anniversary of Bangladesh Photojournalists'
Association, Rangpur (BPAR) held in a joyful atmosphere at Sumi Community
Centre in the city.
 
At the beginning, condolences and silence were observed in the function in
honor of the martyrs of the language movement of 1952, the war of liberation
of 1971 and the anti-discrimination student-people mass uprising of July and
August 2024.
 
BPAR president Mominul Islam Ripon presided over the cake cutting and
discussion sessions of the celebration programs.
 
President of Rangpur Journalists' Union Alhaj Salequzzaman Salek, senior
journalists Liaqat Ali Badal, Mahbub Rahman Habu and Jewel Ahmed, General
Secretary of Rangpur Reporters' Club and Rangpur Journalists' Union Sarkar
Mazharul Mannan, President of Rangpur City Press Club Swapan Chowdhury, its
General Secretary Humayun Kabir Manik and Mahiganj Press Club President Bablu
Nag, spoke as guests.
 
BPAR General Secretary Asaduzzaman Afzal moderated the event.
 
Convener of the 28th Anniversary Celebration Committee of BPAR Jalal Uddin
and its Member-secretary Mezbahul Himel delivered welcome speeches.
 
The speakers said the role of photojournalists in the development of the
country and nation is immense and they always perform their duties
conscientiously for the national needs.
 
The extraordinary sacrifice of photojournalists will come up only if anyone
looks back at the history as photojournalists took pictures and created new
glorious histories.
 
Alhaj Salequzzaman Salek said, "All of us can know about the happiness and
sorrow of the country and society through the photos taken by
photojournalists."
 
Mominul Islam Ripon said photojournalists in this modern era are constantly
promoting and spreading fair news through their tireless work.
 
"The development of the profession of photojournalists requires government
and private patronage," Ripan said, and emphasized the importance of
photojournalists taking feature photographs too.