On 22 July 1979, BPRA officially came into existence through its first National Conference at Hotel Purbani International. 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 (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).

The conference accepted the code of ethics and the code of conduct of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) as the compulsory codes for BPRA members. Besides, BPRA’s constitution was also formulated. This conference uncontestedly elected the first 25 member executive council with Mr. Md. Nurul Islam as the President and Mr. Jahirul Islam as the General Secretary. The number of BPRA General Members at that time was 96.On the occasion of that first conference, the then Prime Minister Mr. Shah Azizur Rahman, IPRA President Mr. Sanat Lahiri and IPRA Secretary General Mr. Sam Black Wrote good will messages for the beautiful souvenir that was published. It was the first even souvenir on Public Relations in this country.

Md. Jahirul Islam

Second National Conference:

Md. Nurul Islam

The 2nd National Conference of BPRA was held on 12 October 1980 at the TSC Auditorium, University of Dhaka. Mr. Shah Azizur Rahman (the then Prime Minister) and Mr. Shamsul Huda Chowdhury (the then Information and Broadcasting Minister) graced the occasion as the chief guest and special guest respectively. The then Vice President of Bangladesh Justice Abdus Sattar, globally renowned Public Relations expert Mr. Edward L. Bernays and the then IPRA President Mr. J. Carrol Bateman sent goodwill massages of this occasion.

Md. Jahirul Islam

On 12 June 1982, BPRA held its 3rd National Conference at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Auditorium that witnessed the presence of Mr. Shamsul Huda Chowdhury (the then Information & Broadcasting Minister) and Mr. Daud Khan Majlis (the then Information Advisor to the President) as the Chief guest and special guest respectively.

The then Vice President of Bangladesh Justice Abdus Sattar sent his goodwill massage of this occasion.Mr. A. Toyab Khan

A. Toyab Khan

The conference elected Mr. Md. Nurul Islam and Mr. Abul Kalam Azad as the President and General Secretary respectively for the next two years.

Md. Nurul Islam

Hotel Purbani held the 5th National Conference of BPRA on 17 April 1986. The Chief Guest was Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud, the then Deputy Chief Martial Law Administrator in charge of Ministry of Industry.

President of IPRA Mr. Amelia Lobsenz and Secretary General Mr. Anthony John Murdoch send their goodwill massages on this occasion. Mr. M. Tajul Islam and Mr. Abul Kalam Azad were elected as President and General Secretary of the Executive Council respectively. After Mr. Tajul Islam went abroad on a governmental assignment, Mr.  A. K. M. Shamsuddin Ahmed, the then BPRA Vice President, served BPRA as the president for the rest of the tenure.

M. Tajul Islam

The 6th National Conference of BPRA was held on 29 December 1988 at Hotel Purbani. The speaker of the National Parliament Mr. Shamsul Huda Chowdhury attended the conference as the Chief Guest while the Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Mr. Sirajul Hussain Khan was present as the special guest. The then President of the country Lt. Gen. Hussain Mohammad.  Ershad gave his goodwill massage on this occasion. Mr. Md. Nurul Islam and Mr. Obaidul Kabir Khan were elected as the President and General Secretary respectively.

Md. Nurul Islam

Mr. Md. Nurul Islam was re-elected as the President while

Md. Nurul Islam

Eighth Biennial National Conference

M. A. Kahleque Bhuiyan

M. A. Kahleque Bhuiyan

The 10th Biennial Conference took place on 9 March 2006. Held at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council auditorium, the conference witnessed Mr. M. Shamsul Islam (the then Information Minister) as the Chief Guest. Mr. Riazuddin Ahmed (the then President of the National Press Club), and Mr. Shafiqul Karim Sabu (the then President of Dhaka Reporters Unity), were present as special guest. President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Begum Kahleda Zia gave goodwill messages on this occasion.

Mr. Mostafa-e-Jamil was elected as the President while Mr. A S M Bazlul Haque was elected as the General Secretary.

Mostafa-e-Jamil

The 11th Biennial National Conference of BPRA was held on 12 April 2008 at the National Press Club auditorium. Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman, Education and Commerce Advisor to the Caretaker Government, graced the event as the chief guest. The special guest was Mr. Shawkat Mahmud, President of the National Press Club. On the occasion of this conference, Prof. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government, gave their goodwill messages.

The general body meeting that followed the conference elected Mirza Tarequl Qader as the President and Mr. A S M Bazlul Haque as the General Secretary

Mirza Tarequl Qader

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