Leadership Directorate
Executive Members
The People Behind CJFB
Custodians of cultural critique, performing arts documentation, and editorial integrity. Empowering over two decades of celebrated journalistic excellence across print, broadcast, and digital spheres.
CJFB Presidium & Secretariat
National Press Club Council Hall, Dhaka
Presidium & Principal Leadership
Ehsan Mahmud
President, CJFB
Editor-in-Chief, Dhaka Cultural Review & Senior Broadcast Columnist
“Independent cultural critique is the mirror through which our cinema, music, and performing traditions discover their truest endurance.”
Farhana Shahnaz
General Secretary, CJFB
Head of Arts & Entertainment, Channel 24 • Senior Investigative Critic
“Our collective mission is steadfast: championing ethical entertainment reporting, protecting creator rights, and inspiring fearless new voices.”
Secretariat & Executive Members
Portfolio holders responsible for specialized wings including Performing Arts, Screen Journalism, and Digital Standards.
Tareq Anam Khan
Vice President
Special Correspondent, Daily Star Literature & Screen
Nusrat Jahan Rupa
Vice President
Executive Producer (Culture), Maasranga Television
Zillur Rahman
Joint Secretary
Senior Reporter (Entertainment), Prothom Alo Online
Shafiqul Islam Chowdhury
Organizing Secretary
Chief Cultural Coordinator, ATN Bangla & News 24
M. A. Matin
Treasurer
Senior Finance & Cultural Editor, Daily Ittefaq
Sharmin Sultana Sumi
International Affairs Secretary
Foreign Cultural Liaison & Film Critic, Dhaka Courier
Anisur Rahman Dipu
Cultural Secretary
Editor, Natyakatha (Theatre Quarterly) & BTV Contributor
Tahmina Akter Popy
Media & Comm. Secretary
Digital News Lead, Banglanews24 Entertainment Wing
Executive Committee Members (At-Large)
Advisory Council & Founding Mentors
Veteran editors, distinguished authors, and past presidium leaders who established the forum's charter in 1999.
Al-Faruque Bin Huq
Chief Advisor
Eminent essayist, former Cultural Editor of The Daily Janakantha, and recipient of the National Press Club Lifetime Trophy.
Nigar Sultana Rashed
Senior Advisory Fellow
Pioneer in television documentary criticism, founder of the Asian Performing Arts Media Exchange, and jury chair emeritus.
Mahbubul Alam Masum
Advisory Trustee
Architect of the CJFB Annual Performance Evaluation Guidelines and consulting editor to leading Bangla literary supplements.
Executive Secretariat Dossier & Registry
To request official committee resolutions, jury certifications for the CJFB Performance Awards, or press verification for accredited correspondents, connect directly with the Secretariat Bureau.
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