The annual District Correspondents’ Conference of United News of Bangladesh (UNB) 2025 took place on Saturday at Cosmos Centre in Dhaka, focusing on neutrality in journalism and the evolving media landscape.

Renowned photojournalist and educator Shahidul Alam inaugurated the daylong event with a session on photojournalism, emphasising accuracy, quality and creativity in capturing news images.

Two-day fact-checking workshop concludes at UNB

Alam, the founder of Drik Picture Library and Pathshala, also analysed photographs by both global and local photographers.

UNB Emeritus Editor Enayetullah Khan underscored the agency’s steadfast commitment to neutrality, stating that despite transformations in Bangladesh's media landscape, UNB has remained unaffected.

He highlighted that public trust in UNB is rooted in its dedication to factual reporting.

UNB Executive Editor Nahar Khan welcomed the participants and discussed the evolving challenges and opportunities in journalism.

She stressed the importance of integrity and innovation in the profession, citing examples of impactful reporting that prompted swift government action.

The conference featured sessions on environmental reporting, fact-checking, media law and discussions with newsroom members and district correspondents.

Among the notable speakers were Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center; media personality Afsan Chowdhury; WildTeam CEO Dr Anwarul Islam; Supreme Court lawyer Zahirul Islam Musa; Cosmos Goup DMD Masud J. Khan; UNB Advisory Editor Farid Hossain; Editor Mahfuzur Rahman; and Dhaka Courier Executive Editor Shayan S Khan.

Two-day fact-checking training begins at UNB

Three UNB district correspondents—Hossain Malik (Chuadanga), Sheikh Didarul Alam (Khulna), and Saiful Islam Shilpi (Chattogram)—were recognised for their outstanding performance in 2024.

Around 100 journalists from across the country, including Dhaka, attended the event.