| Project title: Film for Change |
Project Title: Consultancy for Organizing the Film for Change Initiative
Contract by: Oxfam in Bangladesh (OiBD)
Assignment Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Assignment Duration: November 2025 - March 2026
Objectives:
- Empower Filmmakers
- Produce Impactful Films
- Spark Public Dialogue
- Strengthen Ecosystem
- Generate Visual Assets & Thought Leadership
Thematic Focus:
- Climate Justice and Resilience
- Gender Justice and Women's Rights
- Economic Justice and Inequality
- Humanitarian Crisis and Resilience
Participants: 30 young filmmakers, organised into 10 teams, and must be currently enrolled as a student at any academic institution in Bangladesh.
Consultancy provided by Media Studies and Journalism Department, ULAB.
Project Lead:
Din M. Sumon Rahman, PhD
Dean School of Social Sciences, and Head, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Co - Lead | Trainer :
Mohammad Shazzad Hossain, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Program Coordinator | Trainer :
Nibras Bin Sayed
Lecturer, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Finance, Grant & Event Manager | Trainer :
Mrittika Kamal
Lecturer, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
| Project title: Managing Stress and Trauma in Journalism (AGILE Project) |
About the Project
This project is part of the AGILE Project, a global initiative to strengthen journalism education by integrating mental health, emotional resilience, and trauma-informed practices. At the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), the project involves the co-design and delivery of an extracurricular course titled Managing Stress and Trauma in Journalism, aimed at preparing journalism students to cope with the psychological challenges of reporting on crises, disasters, and human rights issues.
Funding Agency
Co-funded by the European Union under the AGILE Project, implemented by a global consortium led by Internews Europe, with Fojo Media Institute as a key partner.
Project Duration
2026–2027 (as part of the AGILE Project, 2025–2028)
Project Lead (ULAB)
Md. Aminul Islam
Senior Lecturer, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
| Project title: Youth Connect: Digital Citizenship and Misinformation Resilience Project |
The Youth Connect: Digital citizenship and Misinformation Resilience Project is a strategic, seven-month initiative designed to strengthen Bangladesh's resilience against the spread of misinformation. Led by the Center for Critical and Qualitative Studies (CQS) at ULAB, the project involves a robust coalition of partners including Fact-Watch and ForensIQ. The core activity is delivering 20 hybrid training sessions to a total of 600 youths selected from nine universities. The intensive, non-residential training focuses on a contextualized 40-hour curriculum dedicated to Media and Information Literacy (MIL) and Digital Citizenship. The ultimate success is measured by two expected outcomes: Increased Digital Literacy Among Trained Youth and the establishment of Sustained Youth-Led Community Action and Advocacy. To achieve the latter, participants are guided to implement at least 40 community action projects, reaching a direct target of 2,000 community members and an indirect reach of up to 5,000 more. The project commits to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) by setting specific targets for participation (e.g., at least 30% women/girls/minority genders) and addressing issues like online harassment.
Project Lead:
Din M. Sumon Rahman, PhD
Dean School of Social Sciences, and Head, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Project Coordinator:
Md. Riaz Uddin Khan
University Network & Training Coordinator:
Mahmudun Nabi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
| Project title: Ctrl+Alt+Story: Research and Storytelling in Journalism |
Tareque Masud was an award-winning Bangladeshi independent filmmaker. He was known for directing the films Muktir Gaan (1995) and Matir Moina (2002), for which he won two international awards. He died in a road accident on August 13, 2011 but has left a rich legacy of philosophies, concepts, ideas and creative works for the future filmmakers of the country. In collaboration with his wife Catherine, the department has archived all of Tareque’s interviews, writings and ideas as well as essays and narratives written about him.
Project Lead:
Din M. Sumon Rahman, PhD
Dean School of Social Sciences, and Head, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Coordinators:
Sarkar Barbaq Quarmal, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Oliur Rahman Sun
Lecturer, Department of English and Humanities
