UK Bangla Reporters Unity inaugurated in a joyful atmosphere

Bangla Mirror Desk:

The UK Bangla Reporters Unity was inaugurated in the presence of journalists, experts, and community dignitaries.
The inaugural ceremony of the UK Bangla Reporters Unity 2026 was held in a festive atmosphere with seminars, scholarship distribution, UKBRU Award 2025 presentation, magazine publication, poetry recitation and musical performances in the presence of community dignitaries, MPs, deputy mayors, cultural activists, teachers and journalists
On the afternoon of Rabira (February 15), in a hall in East London, the outgoing president of the UK Bangla Reporters Unity, Editor of Jagannathpur Times, Md Shajidur Rahman, introduced the new 15-member EC committee for 2026 and inaugurated it with a group photo session.
Later, the grand ceremony began with the inauguration ceremony presided over by Muhammed Shahed Rahman, the new president of Reporters Unity, Editor: Uk Bangla Guardian, special correspondent of Bangla Mirror news and UK correspondent of Dhaka Post.
The inauguration ceremony was conducted by newly elected Secretary General, Editor of ABC Bangla News and Sub-Editor of BridgeBangla24, Abdul Basir.
In one of the sessions, Dr. Asim Chakraborty, Senior Lecturer at Angela Ruskin University, Cambridge, Uk, was present as the keynote speaker at the seminar titled “Global Risk Journalism and the Role of AI.”
Foysol Hussain Choudhury, MBE, MSP (Member of the Scottish Parliament) was the chief guest at the event and spoke.
The guests of honour were Councillor Sahanara Naser, Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Luton Council and guests of honour
Councillor Mohammad Islam, Deputy Civic Mayor of the London Borough of Croydon Council.

At the event, the guests unveiled the cover of Abhishek magazine “Abhijatra”.
UK Bangla Reporters Unity Scholarship 2026, officially distributed scholarships to journalist students and students from journalist families in Bangladesh.
The guests presented the UKBRU Awards 2025 to two members of Reporters Unity for their outstanding contributions to journalism throughout the year 2025.
Belal Ahmed Bakul, UK correspondent of  ekattorerkotha. and continuing reporter of UK Bangla Guardian, Jagannathpur times has received the UKBRU Best Investigative Reporter of the Year 2025 Crest for the investigative reports published by members of this organization in their respective newspapers.
The UKBRU Best Feature Writing Award 2025 was received by Shah Monsur Ali Numan, a member of the organization and the UK correspondent of Sylhet Mirror.

Among others who spoke at the event were:
Commonwealth Journalists Association Vice President Syed Nahash Pasha, researcher Faruk Ahmed, journalist Matiar Chowdhury, Shottobani.com Editor Syed Anas Pasha, former Speaker Ahbab Hossain, Janomat Assistant Editor Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, former Speaker Khalis Uddin Ahmed, Swadesh Bidesh Editor Batirul Haque Sardar, journalist Kamal Mehedi, Politika News Editor Tanvir Ahmed, London Bangla Press Club Vice President Ahad Chowdhury Babu, Assistant Secretary Abdul Qadir Chowdhury Murad, former Treasurer Muhammad Saleh Ahmed, Organizing and Training Secretary Alaur Rahman Shahin, Bangladesh Press Club UK President Shakir Hossain, Teacher Shah Abu Naser Sajon, poet Mashuk Ibne Anis, cultural activist Nurul Islam, photographer GR Sohel, community activist Parvez Qureshi BEM, lyricist Jahangir Rana, Shahidur Rahman,
Jalal Ahmed of Surma Center, UK Bangla Reporters Unity Senior Vice President Imdadun Khanam, S K M Ashraful Huda, Vice President Shaheda Rahman, Treasurer Mirza Abul Kasem, Former Secretary Mizanur Rahman Miru, Jubair Ahmed, Members Jamal Ahmed Khan, Shah Belal and Dilu Chowdhury among others.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by Dr. Ansar Ahmed Ullah, Managing Editor of Shottobani.com  Syeda Ferdousi Pasha Koli, Councilor Syed Shekul Islam, Editor of British Bangla News ATM Moniruzzaman, Cultural activist Helen Islam, NL24 Editor Nurun Nabi Ali, CEO of Namaste Group Sabbir Karim, Community Activist Angur Ali, Editor of Channel NRB UK and others who participated in the distribution of various projects, including award distribution, scholarship distribution, and seminar question and answer sessions.
A Rahman Oli, Asma Matin, Jannatul Ferdous Dolly of Banglaview, Imran Talukder of Bangla Dialogue,
NL24 Hefazul Karim Rakib, UKTV BD Chairman Abdul Momin, Deepa Haque, Community Activist Kader Uddin, Zakir Hossain of London Motors, Monuj Editor Poet Faizur Rahman Faiz, Photographer Nahid Jagirdar, Voice of Tower Hamlets Editor MD Suez Miah, Dial Sylhet Editor Sohel Ahmed, Touhidul Karim Mojahid, Journalist
Shipon Mia, Mizanur Rahman Khaled of Jagannathpur Times, Muhi Miqdad of London Enterprise, Liton Ahmed, Secretary of Caregiver Association, community activist Syed Ashfaq Ahmed, Mohammad Sajjad Hossain of Bangla Dialogue, journalists Shah Sharif Uddin, Hafsa Islam, TS Channel Editor Shakhawat Islam Farazi and journalists Munna Miah, Sajeeb Ahmed among others.