Bangladesh Public Relations Association

Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA)

Birth of BPRA

Admittedly, the establishment of Public Relations as a profession is a recent affair in Bangladesh. In fact, the concept of Public Relations started blooming after the emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign country in 1971. In the beginning of 1979, some of the prominent Public Relations professionals of Bangladesh realized the

importance of establishing an association to enhance the quality of this profession.They met at several places

including the National Press Club and finalised their decision to create an association. Some of the people who played the key role in this regard are: Mr. Syed Nuruddin, Mr. Jahirul Islam, Mr. Ahmed Jamal, Mr. Rakibuddin Ahmed, Mr. Majibur Rahman Bhuiyan, Mr. Abdul Khaleque Bhuiyan, Mr. Faizur Rahman, Mr. Faizul Kabir, Mr. Md. Nurul Islam at all. The people who provided motivation behind this effort with suggestions and advice are: Mr. Jahur Hussain Chowdhury, Mr. Khairul Kabir and Mr. Abdul Wahab.
After a long stream of effort, discussions and activities, Bangladesh Public Relations Association (BPRA) at last started it's journey and officially came into existence through it's first National Conference at Hotel Purbani International held on 22 July 1979. The then Deputy Prime Minister of the Bangladesh Government Prof. A Q M Badruddoza Chowdhury was present as the chief guest while the then Minister of Information & Broadcasting Mr. Habibullah Khan came as the special guest.
Mr. Sanat Lahiri, the then president of the International Public Relations Association		First National Conference. The then Deputy Prime Minister Prof. A Q M Badruddoza Chowdhury was the chief guest
(IPRA) attended the conference upon special invitation. Mr. Syed Nuruddin presided over while speeches were given by Mr. Md. Nurul Islam, Mr. Ahmed Humayun (the then President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists), Mr. Obayed-ul-Huq (the then editor of Bangladesh Observer) and Mr. Jahur Hussain Chowdhury (eminent journalist and public relations expert).

Aims and Objective of BPRA

The aims and objective of the organization are as follows:

To keep each other well-informed regarding the development and advancement of self profession as well as exchange of views on everybody's interest who are involved in this work as Forum or Spokesman of all employed in Public Relation as nonpolitical professional organization.

To create awareness regarding the role of Public Relation and public interest as profession or work as well as to increase trust about its necessity in the minds of the people.

To improve their professional level, save status and enhance capabilities who are employed in Public Relation as well as to store dignity and enlargement of this profession.

To help the employees employed in Public Relation in this working lives abide by generally approved Activity Rules and Principles.

To increase wishes understanding and co-operation amongst all members and at the same time journalists and the representatives of the Media related with brotherhood of Public Relation.

As the described aims and objectives as above this association can adopt any work steps as follows:

Public Relation related Workshop, Seminar, Speech and programs
Building and caring of libraries
Magazines publishing
Arranging cultural parties for members
creating opportunities for training and giving scholarship and pension for educational professional training or educational scholarship
Helping the peoples and their family who are working in Public Relations
Taking any work step that can help to achieve the aims and objectives of this Association
fund creating with the help of fees and donation

Executive Committee (2008-2009)

Mirza Tarequl Qader

F. M. Mokammel Hoque

Mirza Tarequl Qader

Rowshan A. Rahman

F. M. Mokammel Hoque

President

Vice-President

Vice-President


Moniruzzaman Khan Majlis	A S M Bazlul Haque	Sheikh Sadeque Ahmed
Vice-President	General Secretary	Treasurer


S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman	Md. Abdul Khaleque	Faruque Ahmed
Joint Secretary	Joint Secretary	Organizing Secretary


Sharmina Nargish	Lina Ferdous Kakoli	Md. Moniruzzaman
Sports & Cultural Secratary	International Secretary	Publicity and Publication Secretary


Monoranjan Mondal (Monoj)	Sheikh Khayeruzzaman	Md. Mostafa-E-Jamil
Education and Research Secretary	Office Secretary	Immediate past President & Member, Executive Committee


Ferdousi Sultana	Dewan Rashidul Hasan	Hasnat Mosharraf
Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee

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Abdur Rahman	Azam Khan	Mahbub Ara
Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee

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Md. Abul Kashem Shikder

Mir Mohammad Morshed

Abdullah Mohammad Nazim

Member, Executive Committee


Md. Ataul Hoque	Shahid Md. Mobasher	Mohammad Shahjahan
Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee


Md. Arifur Rahman	Shafiuddin Ahmed
Member, Executive Committee	Member, Executive Committee

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