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ULAB launches ‘Bangladesh’s Changing Mediascape’

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) launched “Bangladesh’s Changing Mediascape: From State Control to Market Forces”, a publication focusing on the Bangladeshi media. Minister of Information, Hasanul Haque Inu, MP was present as the chief guest in the ceremony and unveiled the book. Cultural Activist Sara Zaker was present as special guest along with ULAB Vice Chancellor Professor Imran Rahman, Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Jahirul Haque, Advisor of Communications & Students Affairs Ms. Juditha Ohlmacher, and other ULAB faculty & admin members.

“Bangladesh’s Changing Mediascape” was jointly edited by Dr. Brian Shoesmith and Dr. Jude William Genilo. This publication brought together distinguished media scholars from Bangladesh, Australia, the Philippines and the United States exploring the contemporary Bangladeshi media from a variety of perspectives. The articles were written by experts who discussed issues such as press ownership, media policy, censorship and nationalism and the media. There are also articles on specific media such as television, radio and film. It is the first book on Bangladesh media.

In order for the book to have wide circulation in Bangladesh, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) purchased the country rights from the original British publisher, Intellect Books, to produce a local edition, which sells at a fair price of BDT 200, rather than the USD 70 it commands internationally.

About ULAB

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) was founded as a place of learning where well-rounded students would be fully steeped in the values of their own heritage and a sense of service to their country, in addition to being trained to excel in the modern global workplace. ULAB was formally launched on October 1, 2004.

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