Farida Yasmin (journalist)

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Farida Yasmin
ফরিদা ইয়াসমিন
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Born
Farida Yasmin Bulbul

(1963-06-01) 1 June 1963 (age 60)
Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
EducationMasters in Mass media and journalism
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Journalist [1] and editor [2]
Years active1989-present
Employer The Daily Ittefaq
Organization Bangladesh National Press Club
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)​
[5]
Children2
AwardsWomen lead the nation award, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad award
Signature
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Farida Yasmin (born 1 June 1963) is a Bangladeshi journalist, member of parliament, and president of the Jatiya Press Club. [6] She is the first female president of the National Press Club. She is the twice elected president of the Press Club, holding her tenure since 2020. She is a former senior journalist of The Daily Ittefaq and former general secretary of Bangladesh National Press Club. [5] [7] In 2017 she was elected the first female general secretary of Bangladesh Press Club. [8] [9] She was the former joint secretary of National Press Club.

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Early life and education

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 masters from University of Dhaka. [10]

Career

Yasmin was elected Joint secretary of the National Press Club of Bangladesh in 2011, [11] and 2012. [12] [13] In 2013 she announced convicted war criminals Abdul Quader Molla and Muhammad Kamaruzzamann were expelled from the press club, saying "The unanimous decision came at the JPC managing committee meeting,". [14] She is the joint secretary of South Asian Women's Media Forum and was a founding member of the forum. [15] [16] She spoke for keeping the age of marriage in Bangladesh at 18 for women. [17]

In 2016, Yasmin was made the vice-president of Dhaka University Mass Communication and Journalism Alumni Association. [18] She was elected General Secretary of Jatiya Press Club on 1 January 2017, she was first female General Secretary of the Jatiya Press Club. [8] She was re-elected to the post of General Secretary of the Jatiya Press Club on 18 December 2018. [19] She is the editor and publisher of womeneye24.com. [20] On 31 December 2020, she was elected president of Jatiya Press Club, the first woman to be elected president. [21]

Yasmin was appointed to the women's reserved seat for Narsingdi by the Awami League in February 2024. [22] [23]

Published books

Personal life

Yasmin is married to journalist Naem Nizam since 1990. [24]

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