Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists explained

BFUJ
Full Name:	Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists
Native Name:	বাংলাদেশ ফেডারেল সাংবাদিক ইউনিয়ন
Native Name Lang:	bn
Founded:	1971
Members:	3786
Affiliation:	Bangladesh Awami League
Key People:	Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, President
Headquarters:	18 Artillery Road Dhaka-1000
Location Country:	Bangladesh
Website:	http://bfujonline.com/

The Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists is a national trade union federation of professional journalists in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^{[1] [2]} It is aligned with the left wing political party, Bangladesh Awami League.^[3]

History

The Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists was founded in 1950 as the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 the name was changed to Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists.^[4] The Union has called for repeal of section 57 of the information and communication technology act of Bangladesh, which it said was being used to censor journalists.^[5] The union has 3786 members throughout Bangladesh. Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul was elected president of the union in 2017.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Journalists issue ultimatum for the 9th wage board. 8 January 2018. Dhaka Tribune.
2. News: Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) jointly brought out a rally yesterday towards the Office of the Prime Minister demanding immediate declaration of 9th Wage Board and later submitted memorandum to the Prime Minister.. 8 January 2018. The New Nation. en.
3. News: Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul elected BFUJ president for third time. bdnews24.com. 8 January 2018.
4. Web site: Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ). bangladeshimedia.com. 8 January 2018.
5. News: BFUJ, DUJ leaders for scrapping of section 57. 8 January 2018. The Daily Star. 6 August 2017. en.
6. News: Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul elected BFUJ president for third time. 8 January 2018. bdnews24.com.