Background:

Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum, in short BMSF, was formed in January 10, 1991 with the objective to mobilise the journalists, those working in the national and local print as well as electronic media to facilitate their participation in the national development program activities.

BMSF has a 7-Member elected Executive Committee & 21 General Committee. The President is the organisational head and the Secretary General is the Chief Executive, who also holds the office of the Executive Director. Its members are generally affiliated with the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, the Dhaka Union of Journalists, Dhaka Reporters Unity, National and Divisional Press Clubs and other associations related to journalism in the country.

After being established, BMSF was registered on March 7^th 1995 with the Directorate of Social Welfare under the Ministry of Social welfare, Government of Bangladesh.

Members of Networking/Co-ordination body:

International Network:

·         Asia Pacific Human Rights Network (APHRN)

·         Asia Pacific Media Network against AIDS(APMA)

·         Amnesty International

·         International Campaign Against Child Trafficking (ICACT)

·         South Asian Regional Forum of NGOs on HIV/AIDS, Media & Human Rights

·         South Asia Media Solidarity Network's (SAMSN)

National Level Network:

·         Co-ordination Council for Human Rights in Bangladesh (CCHRB)

·         Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF)

·         Coalition for the Urban Poor (CUP)

·         National STD/AIDS Network, Bangladesh

·         Shonghoty

Vision:

An environment, free of Human Rights Violation against Men, Women and Child, that ensures Drugs and HIV/AIDS free society and strengthens the democratic institutions and good governance in Bangladesh.

Mission:

BMSF works to contribute its share in the national development. The organisation mobilises the journalists community in Bangladesh to undertake various development projects and programs that are related to environment, human rights and good governance, press freedom, HIV/AIDS and development of democratic institutions in Bangladesh with support and in collaboration with the Government, Donors, NGOs and members of the Civil Society.

Goal: Protect & promote human rights, women rights, child rights, good governance & press freedom issues, prevention on HIV/AIDS through media networking & advocacy.

Objectives:

1)    Develop network with the Journalists community all over the country.

2)    Capacity building of the network members on Human Rights, Child rights,

       Women rights, prevention on HIV/AIDS, Good governance issues.

3)    Continuous Advocacy, Communication, Awareness raising, Campaign program of deference human rights & development issues through Media.

4)    Develop Information resource centre through ICT Program.