Press Institute of Bangladesh

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Press Institute of Bangladesh
Formation1976
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
LeaderZafar Wazed
WebsitePress Institute of Bangladesh

Press Institute of Bangladesh or PIB is an autonomous national research institute that provides training to Journalists and carries out research on mass media and journalism in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] Zafar Wazed is the present Director General of the institute.[2]

History[edit]

The institute was established in 1976 through the publication of a government gazette notification. As of 2011 the institute has organised 721 training sessions with over 18,000 participants.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Salam, Shaikh Abdus. "Press Institute of Bangladesh". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Zafar Wazed". PIB. Retrieved 7 February 2020.