United News of Bangladesh

South Asian Climate Change Journalists Forum (SACCJF), established with an aim to raise awareness about climate change, on Saturday announced its Bangladesh chapter. Masum Billah (Reporters 24) was appointed as the president, while Shamsuddin Illius, special correspondent for The Business Standard, was appointed general secretary, said a press release. Its other office-bearers include: Vice President Imrul Kayes (Bangla Vision), Joint Secretary Salauddin Ahmed Reza (Jamuna TV), Treasurer Zummatull Bida (Channel 24) and Executive Members Md Abu Ali (Daily Amader Somoy), Md Shafiul Al Imran (Daily Sangbad), Sheikh Shahrukh Farhan (The Daily Observer), Minakshi Chowdhury (BTV), Sajibur Rahman (The Financial Express), Imran Hossain (ATN News), and Mithun Sarkar (Pratidiner Bangladesh). Senior Indian journalist and SACCJF President Asish Gupta spoke virtually at the ‘Bangladesh Chapter Announcement’ event, held with Asaduzzaman Shamrat, executive president of the SACCJF, in the chair. SACCJF Secretary General Karamot Ullah Biplob conducted the event and announced the names of the chapter's office-bearers. Raise voice against ecological disasters caused by upstream water diversion: Seminar   Certificates were presented to the newly appointed leaders by SACCJF Executive President Asaduzzaman Shamrat and Secretary General Karamot Ullah Biplob. They outlined their action plans, stressing the importance of a coordinated regional approach to tackling climate change challenges across South Asia, including Bangladesh.  SACCJF was formed by South Asian journalists working on climate issues at the COP-27 conference held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in 2022. The organisation has already established chapters in India and Nepal and has initiated various programmes to tackle climate change. A regional climate conference is scheduled to be held in Nepal next October under the organisation's initiative.