Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik Explained

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik
Formation:2002
Headquarters:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region Served:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (translation: Citizens for Good Governance) (SHUJAN) is an organization in Bangladesh. The word SHUJAN, is a Bengali word. It came from an sentence "Shushanar Janniya Nagorik – SHUJAN". The headquarter of this organization located in Mohammadpur, Dhaka.[1]

History

SHUJAN was founded in 2002.[2] Badiul Alam Majumdar is the founding secretary of Shujan.[3]

In October 2022, Shujan said that it would be not possible for a political government in Bangladesh to hold a fair election using the by-elections from Gaibandha-5 as an example.[4] [5] Badiul Alam Majumdar denied allegations by the chief election commission, KM Nurul Huda, that he criticised the Election Commission after failing to get a job from the commission.

Goals and objectives

SHUJAN's goals and objectives are to create a good government around the country. It focuses mainly for creating a democratic country. Often, they arrange some meetings, press conference for gaining their goals and drawing attention.[6] They try to show the lacking of election system in the country. And also they give suggestions to election commission or authority for creating a pure democratic country. Not only SHUJAN tries to create good government but also it tries to solve social issues.[7] They often work with other organizations.

Structure

There are four parts of SHUJAN. They are central, district, upazila and union. Central committee plays an important role by taking decisions, work plan and future initiatives. The Current secretary of SHUJAN is Badiul Alam Majumdar.[8] Current central coordinator of this organization is Dilip Kumar Sharkar.[9]

Governing body

!Name!Position!Reference
M Hafizuddin KhanPresident[10]
Hameeda HossainVice-president
Badiul Alam MajumdarEditor
Zakir HossainAssociate Editor
Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear AhmedTreasurer
Justice Md. Abdul MateenMember
Syed Abul MaksudMember
Professor Dr. Tofail AhmedMember
Ali Imam MajumdarMember
Shahdeen MalikMember
Rizwana HasanMember
Professor Robaet FerdousMember
Dr. Shahnaz HudaMember
Engineer Musbah AlimMember
Professor M Sikandar KhanMember
Principal Zafar ImamMember
Farooq Mahmud ChowdhuryMember
Safiuddin AhmedMember
Akbar HossainMember
Md. Mukarram HossainMember
Professor Gazi Zahid HossainMember

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guiding Principles of SHUJAN. shujan.org. 27 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041315/https://en.shujan.org/about-2/executive-rules/. 28 March 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Government Accountability in Bangladesh. The Hunger Project . https://web.archive.org/web/20150226215204/http://www.thp.org/our-work/where-we-work/bangladesh/government-accountability-bangladesh/ . 26 February 2015.
  3. Web site: 2020-07-02 . Shujan flays EC's move over law for political parties' registration . 2022-11-14 . Dhaka Tribune.
  4. Web site: Staff Correspondent . 2022-10-23 . Free, fair polls not possible under partisan govt: Shujan . 2022-11-14 . The Daily Star. en.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-22 . Impossible for EC to monitor 45k centres through CCtvs in national polls: Shujan . 2022-11-14 . The Business Standard . en.
  6. News: Shujan calls for 'no vote', army for polls. 12 August 2017. The Daily Star.
  7. News: ASK, Shujan concerned over NSU teacher missing. 9 November 2017. The Daily Star.
  8. News: There will be dire consequences for the country if we have another controversial polls. 24 March 2018. Dhaka Tribune . UNB.
  9. News: Zila parishad polls spoil electoral system: Shujan. 18 January 2017. The Independent . Dhaka.
  10. Web site: 2013-01-06 . কেন্দ্রীয় কার্যনির্বাহী কমিটি . 2022-11-14 . সুজন- সুশাসনের জন্য নাগরিক . en-US.