The new executive committee of Bangla Press Club Ireland. Leaders of the Bangladeshi community in Ireland welcomed the committee with bouquets of flowers at the launch ceremony.
Dublin, 8 November 2026: Bangla Press Club Ireland has formally begun its journey with a pledge to unite Bangla-language journalists in Ireland, raise their professional standing and skills, and present a positive image of Bangladesh internationally. The organisation was launched on 8 November at a colourful ceremony at the Red Cow Hotel in Dublin. The event was attended by prominent members of the Bangladeshi community in Ireland, leaders of social, cultural and political organisations, journalists and distinguished guests from many walks of life.
The members of the newly formed executive committee were formally introduced at the ceremony. Speakers also discussed the growth of Bangla journalism abroad, professional unity among journalists, responsible reporting and the organisation's plans for the future. Invited guests described the launch of Bangla Press Club Ireland as a timely and commendable initiative.
Speakers included Md. Mostafa, President of the All Bangladesh Association of Ireland, its General Secretary Anwarul Haque, community figure Syed Mostafizur Rahman, County Limerick councillor Azad Talukder, Dr Milon and Akter Hossain, among other guests. They stressed the importance of building a united platform for expatriate journalists, practising objective journalism, and bringing the challenges, prospects and achievements of the Bangladeshi diaspora to the media.
Messages of congratulations were also delivered online from Bangladesh by Mahfuzur Rahman, Assistant Press Secretary to the President; Ilias Khan, General Secretary of the National Press Club; Anwar Al Din, Chairman of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Editor of the Daily Ittefaq; and Badsha Mia, General Secretary of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB). They congratulated the new committee's President Zahid Momin Chowdhury, General Secretary Syed Jewel, Organising Secretary Mahidul Islam Sabuj and the other committee members.
Journalist Zahid Momin Chowdhury serves as President of Bangla Press Club Ireland, with Syed Jewel as General Secretary and Mahidul Islam Sabuj as Organising Secretary. The committee also includes Vice President Abdur Rahim Bhuiyan, Joint General Secretary Selim Alam, Treasurer Omar Faruk Newton, Office Secretary Kabir Ahmad Babul and Sports Secretary Manik Moniruzzaman. Abul Khair Hasan is an Executive Member. Dilip Barua, Riad Talukder, Belal Ahmed, Arshad Sumon, Sajal Mitra Richard, Kayes Ahmed and Al Amin Hossain have joined as members.
The organisation's leaders said one of the main aims of the initiative is to bring Bangla-language journalists working in Ireland onto a common platform. The club will work to foster cooperation among journalists, build professional relationships, share information and create an environment for reporting that follows the principles of journalism.
It will also report objectively on the social, cultural, economic and political activities, achievements, challenges and opportunities of the Bangladeshi community living in Ireland. Beyond local news, the organisation wants to help build a positive image of Bangladesh internationally, highlight the country's development and potential, and bring the achievements of the diaspora to the international media.
Guests said that journalism abroad is not limited to reporting the news: journalists also play an important role in presenting their homeland's language, culture, history, heritage and national identity. For this, they said, professionalism, impartiality, unity and responsibility are essential.
At the close of the ceremony, the leaders of the new committee thanked the guests and asked for everyone's support in achieving the organisation's aims. They expressed the hope that, through collective effort, Bangla Press Club Ireland will play an important role in establishing the professional standing of expatriate journalists and in the welfare of the Bangladeshi community.
Those involved said the launch marks the beginning of a new chapter for Bangla journalism in Ireland.