Journalists from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are invited to apply to a program that aims to connect 21-30 year old journalists in South Asia for joint reporting projects that will explore topics relating to youth and the risks young people face in the region, while also training the journalists on responsible reporting in the digital age. The program, run by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and sponsored by the U.S.

Journalists from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka were invited to apply to a training program aiming to connect journalists in the region on joint reporting projects that explored cross-border issues of importance, while also training them in responsible practices in the digital age. The program, ran by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and sponsored by the U.S. State Department, had two main components.

Knight International Journalism Fellow Paul Ryan (deceased) completed six months of journalism training in Bangladesh in 1999, partnering with the Bangladesh Center for Development, Journalism and Communication.

Knight International Journalism Fellow Paul Salopek completed two months of journalism training in Bangladesh in 1996, partnering with the Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication

Knight International Journalism Fellow Paul Ryan (deceased) completed one year of journalism training in Bangladesh in 1996, hosted by the Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication.

Knight International Journalism Fellow Jacqueline Frank completed six months of journalism training in Bangladesh in 2006, partnering with the Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication.

In a country where women have played a minor role in TV news, Kawser Mahmud has created the country’s first women’s broadcast news agency. The agency is giving women the skills they need to fill key positions in broadcast news at Bangladesh’s 10 newly licensed TV stations—and to produce stories on issues that may be of interest to women viewers.

Mahmud trained nearly three dozen women as reporters, producers and camera operators at the Television News Agency (TVNA). Most have been scooped up by the new independent TV stations.