Kader Gani Chowdhury appointed new MD of BSS

The government has appointed Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Secretary General Kader Gani Chowdhury as managing director and chief editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Thursday announcing his appointment under the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Act, 2018 on a contractual basis for a period of one year from the date of his joining.

According to the notification, his appointment was made on the condition of relinquishing relations with all government, semi-government, private and other organisations as well as business and profession.

Gani, a well-known figure in the journalism profession, played a leading role on the streets during the 17-year anti-fascist movement.

He obtained his postgraduate degree from the Department of History at the University of Dhaka. 

During his student life, he also served as joint general secretary of the Dhaka University Journalists Association.

He began his professional career in 1993 as a Dhaka University correspondent for Bengali newspaper Dainik Dinkal. 

During his long career, he also worked at Dainik Ittefaq and Dainik Amar Desh and also served as deputy managing director of East West Media Group.

He has been highly active and popular in leadership roles within professional journalists' organisations. 

He currently serves as secretary general of BFUJ. He is also a member of the management committee of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC).

Earlier, he served as member secretary of the Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad.

Gani previously served as president of the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) and joint secretary of JPC.