Established 2014 · Dhaka, Bangladesh
About the Forum
The Defense Journalist Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) was established on 10 July 2014 as a professional organization for journalists covering defense, national security, and related areas. The association operates from Dhaka, and its activities extend across Bangladesh, with scope for cooperation and exchange with embassies, international organizations, research institutions and relevant organizations at home and abroad.
DJAB is a non-political, non-profit, voluntary and research-oriented organization. Its work encompasses national security, defense, technology, economy, diplomacy, maritime affairs and blue economy, naval, land and aviation-related matters, border security, geopolitics and other issues connected to the national interest.
Through research, knowledge-sharing, information dissemination, training, professional development and public-awareness initiatives, DJAB seeks to contribute to informed public discourse, strengthen national capacity, support evidence-based policymaking and promote initiatives that serve public welfare and protect the national interest.
From the President
format_quote“DJAB is committed to strengthening professional defense journalism, promoting responsible reporting on national security and creating greater opportunities for journalists to exchange knowledge and expertise.”
Alamgir Hossain is a special correspondent at Daily Khaborer Kagoj and a veteran journalist covering defense, national security, and related policy issues in Bangladesh. He has been actively involved in professional journalism and has played a leading role in strengthening defense reporting in the country. He is the President of the Defense Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) and was re-elected for another two-year term. Under his leadership, DJAB works to promote professional standards in defense journalism, facilitate knowledge-sharing among journalists, and encourage responsible reporting on national security and defense affairs. Through his work with DJAB, he advocates for constructive, informed, and responsible defense journalism while supporting greater professional development and collaboration among journalists covering the sector.
Alamgir Hossain
President, DJAB
From the Secretary
“DJAB is committed to strengthening professional defense journalism, promoting responsible reporting on national security and creating greater opportunities for journalists to exchange knowledge and expertise.”
DJAB is committed to strengthening professional defense journalism, promoting responsible reporting on national security and creating greater opportunities for journalists to exchange knowledge and expertise.
Tariqul Islam Masoom
General Secretary
40
Active Members
80
Events Hosted
12+
Years of Operation
What We Do
Programs that connect the diplomatic community with professional journalism.
Seminars and roundtables that bring defence journalists together with senior officers, policymakers, security analysts and academics. They give members a forum for informed discussion on national defence, regional security and the role of the armed forces.
Organised visits to cantonments, naval bases, air bases, training institutions and military exercises. Members see the armed forces at work first-hand, and their reporting rests on direct observation rather than secondhand accounts.
Practical sessions on the craft of defence reporting, covering military terminology and structure, verification of claims, and handling sensitive information responsibly.
Structured training to prepare early-career journalists for the defence beat, led by senior members and subject experts.
Newsroom
DJAB Seminar
Featured on June 8, 2026 Coveraged by Bangla Tribune
জাতিসংঘ শান্তিরক্ষা মিশনে দায়িত্ব পালনকারী বাংলাদেশি সদস্যদের অবদানের প্রশংসা করে পররাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী শামা ওবায়েদ ইসলাম বলেছেন, “বিশ্বশান্তি প্রতিষ্ঠায় বাংলাদেশের শান্তিরক্ষীরা যে ত্যাগ স্বীকার করেন, দেশের মানুষ অনেক সময় তার প্রকৃত মূল্যায়ন করতে পারেন না।”
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DJAB Seminar
Featured on June 8, 2026 Coveraged by NEWS 24
জাতিসংঘ শান্তিরক্ষা মিশনে দায়িত্ব পালন করা সদস্যদের ভূমিকার প্রশংসা করে পররাষ্ট্র প্রতিমন্ত্রী শামা ওবায়েদ বলেছেন, বাংলাদেশের শান্তিরক্ষীরা বিশ্ব শান্তি প্রতিষ্ঠায় যে ত্যাগ স্বীকার করেন, তা অনেকেই উপলব্ধি করেন না।
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Organization News
Published on April 30, 2026 Posted by DJAB
The Defence Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB), the professional body of journalists covering defence and security issues in Bangladesh, has elected a new executive committee for its next two-year term
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