Hello’s child journalist festival begins

The world’s first specialised Bangla child journalism site, hello.bdnews24.com, launched the programme through an event at the Ocean Paradise Hotel in Cox’s Bazar Monday.
Speaking at the inauguration, Junaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT, said among these children were the future leaders of the nation, according to a news agency.
“You must go forward to build the nation as soldiers of truth,” he said.
bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi said he hoped these child journalists would one day redeem the failures of the older generations.
Souvenirs were handed out to 173 children from various parts of Cox’s Bazar who took part in Hello’s selection test on Aug 22.
Of them, 20 selected participants have received training on journalism and child rights.
Children from Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Feni, Noakhali, Sylhet, Moulavibazar, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Bogra, Mymensingh, Tangail, Madaripur, Gopalganj, Faridpur, Khulna, Jessore, Barisal, Jhalakathi and Narail are also taking part in Hello’s selection process.