Established 2010 · Dhaka, Bangladesh
About the Forum
The Defense Journalist Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) was established on 10 July 2014 as a professional organization for journalists covering defense, national security, and related areas. The association operates from Dhaka, and its activities extend across Bangladesh, with scope for cooperation and exchange with embassies, international organizations, research institutions and relevant organizations at home and abroad.
DJAB is a non-political, non-profit, voluntary and research-oriented organization. Its work encompasses national security, defense, technology, economy, diplomacy, maritime affairs and blue economy, naval, land and aviation-related matters, border security, geopolitics and other issues connected to the national interest.
Through research, knowledge-sharing, information dissemination, training, professional development and public-awareness initiatives, DJAB seeks to contribute to informed public discourse, strengthen national capacity, support evidence-based policymaking and promote initiatives that serve public welfare and protect the national interest.
From the President
format_quote“DJAB is committed to strengthening professional defense journalism, promoting responsible reporting on national security and creating greater opportunities for journalists to exchange knowledge and expertise.”
Alamgir Hossain is a special correspondent at Daily Khaborer Kagoj and a veteran journalist covering defense, national security, and related policy issues in Bangladesh. He has been actively involved in professional journalism and has played a leading role in strengthening defense reporting in the country. He is the President of the Defense Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) and was re-elected for another two-year term. Under his leadership, DJAB works to promote professional standards in defense journalism, facilitate knowledge-sharing among journalists, and encourage responsible reporting on national security and defense affairs. Through his work with DJAB, he advocates for constructive, informed, and responsible defense journalism while supporting greater professional development and collaboration among journalists covering the sector.
Alamgir Hossain
President, DJAB
From the Secretary
“DJAB is committed to strengthening professional defense journalism, promoting responsible reporting on national security and creating greater opportunities for journalists to exchange knowledge and expertise.”
DJAB is committed to strengthening professional defense journalism, promoting responsible reporting on national security and creating greater opportunities for journalists to exchange knowledge and expertise.
Tariqul Islam Masoom
General Secretary
40+
Active Members
120+
Events Hosted
15+
Years of Operation
What We Do
Programs that connect the diplomatic community with professional journalism.
Closed-door roundtables between heads of mission, foreign ministry officials, and senior correspondents — fostering candid exchange on regional and global affairs.
Hands-on sessions on the craft of foreign-affairs reporting — from covering treaties and summits to fact-checking claims in fast-moving diplomatic stories.
Certified multi-week programs preparing early-career journalists for the international affairs beat, taught by senior correspondents and former diplomats.
Regular accredited briefings with embassies, UN agencies, and visiting delegations — giving members direct, structured access to primary sources.
Newsroom
Defence News
Featured on July 8, 2026 Coveraged by Daily Natun Kagoj
বৈষম্য ও অযৌক্তিকভাবে চাকরিচ্যুতির অভিযোগে আবেদন করা সাবেক সেনাসদস্যদের মধ্যে প্রথম ধাপে ১৬২ জনকে ভূতাপেক্ষ পদোন্নতি ও অন্যান্য প্রাপ্য সুযোগ-সুবিধা দেওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া সম্পন্ন হয়েছে। একই সঙ্গে আরও প্রায় ৫০০টি আবেদন বর্তমানে যাচাই-বাছাই ও পর্যালোচনার বিভিন্ন ধাপে রয়েছে বলে প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় ও সংশ্লিষ্ট সূত্র জানিয়েছে।
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Defence News
Featured on July 8, 2026 Coveraged by Future Vision Network
বৈষম্যের শিকার হওয়া এবং অযৌক্তিকভাবে চাকরিচ্যুতির অভিযোগে আবেদন করা সাবেক সেনা সদস্যদের বিষয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অগ্রগতি হয়েছে। যাচাই-বাছাই শেষে প্রথম ধাপে ১৬২ জন বরখাস্ত বা অব্যাহতিপ্রাপ্ত সাবেক সেনা সদস্যের জন্য ভূতাপেক্ষ পদোন্নতি অথবা প্রাপ্য আর্থিক ও অবসরকালীন সুযোগ-সুবিধা প্রদানের প্রক্রিয়া সম্পন্ন করেছে সংশ্লিষ্ট কর্তৃপক্ষ।
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Defence News
Featured on July 8, 2026 Coveraged by Awaaz BD
অযৌক্তিকভাবে চাকরিচ্যুত বা বৈষম্যের শিকার হওয়ার অভিযোগে আবেদন করা সাবেক সেনাসদস্যদের মধ্যে ১৬২ জনকে পূর্ববর্তী সময় থেকে কার্যকর সুযোগ-সুবিধা দেওয়ার প্রক্রিয়া সম্পন্ন হয়েছে।একই ধরনের সুবিধা পাওয়ার অপেক্ষায় রয়েছেন আরও প্রায় ৫০০ জন আবেদনকারী।
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