Robaet Ferdous is a professor of Mass Media and Journalism at the University of Dhaka.[1] He is an indigenous people's right activist.[2][3][4] He is a member of the Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujon).[5] He is a member of the syndicate board of Northern University Bangladesh.[6]
Career
In January 2008, Ferdous demanded release of faculty members of the University of Dhaka detained by the Caretaker government following clashes between Bangladesh Army and students on campus.[7]
Ferdous hosted “Our Democracy” program on RTV.[8] He has been critical of the Army Housing Scheme forcing residents of Rupganj to sell their land at low prices to the scheme.[9] He was a judge of Meena Media Award, 2013.[10]
Ferdous condemned a threat by Hefajat-e Islam Bangladesh to Sultana Kamal in 2017.[11] He as a jury of the Migration Media Award, 2017.[12]
In 2019, Ferdous joined members of the civil society in condemning the cancellation venue permit to Arundhati Roy.[13] He was part of a delegation of the Citizens' Platform (Nagorik Samaj) which visited Moulvibazar in June 2021 to protest eviction of Khasia and Garo communities from their lands.[14] He signed a statement calling for the release of Rozina Islam, a journalist of Prothom Alo.[15] He was a judge of the UNICEF Meena Media Awards-2021.[16]
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Ferdous supported the creation of a new constitution and establishment of strong state institutions to protect democracy.[17]
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