Editor Naimul Islam Khan and the unpulished report
Bah, valoi tu shikhechhen, Mr. Editor. Vaggo valo that there is no strict ethics enforcement mechanism for your profession, otherwise ....
It was amazing to read your shikarokti-mulok column about your mishandling of professional behaviour as an editor of a national daily that you also own. First of all, if you were not the publisher too, instead if there was someone else in that place, you should have been fired by now. But Alas! you are the publisher, too. (If you are not yet sure what we are talking about, here it is: http://www.amadershomoy.com/news.php?id=216255&sys=1 )
Secondly, if there was any attempt to keep sanity of your profession in Bangladesh and also, if there was any serious and capable attempt on the part of government to return sanity to your profession, by this time, there should have been a prosecution started on the allegation of professional misconduct on your part. But Alas, that is not there. So, you are safe.
(BTW, we would write another article soon, on how government could actually try to return sanity in your profession, without being heavy handed)
Most unfortunate thing is that you have also learned the prime incapability (or capability!) from our corrupt politicians. Blame something else for your incompetence. So, what is that 'something else'? Well, for people in other nations, it is different in different countries, based on the character and background of those leaders in different countries. But in Bangladesh, it is always the same. Poverty. Doesn't not matter what is the problem, poverty is always the villain for the politicians. You may say - isn't it? Well, yes, it is the symptom of something most of the cases. But it by itself is not the cause. We would like to ask a reverse question to them, what have you done about it? Just because you lead a poor country, you should sleep two hours less from other leaders in other countries. Have they done it? No. But they were the first to sell the misfortune of my country for nothing. A new type of begging is starting - it seems. We are having problem because of them. Climate Change is the new villain, in addition to the poverty. Well, didn't Bangladesh know that is going to happen? What they have done about it? Given the scenario, Bangladesh should be intimately working with Netherland for technology help - if we are really worried about rising sea-level. Don't know what is the relationship with Netherland here? Well, if you do not know, you should try to know. We can not go in detail here. But the point is, we haven't done anything to do that. So, just do not start blaming others for the misfortune and incompetence of yours.
Coming back to the topic, Mr. Editor, you are lucky that none of the possibility would become true, even though you have started something you can not professionally do and also keep it sane by behaving ethically. What is your defense? You have to pay your people! Who can deny that logic, right? Good. Good. Eito chai. That way you can get yourself into the category of others in your profession who has gone before you.
Enough sarcasm. Before we end, let us do what we usualy try. Lets try to be constructive and see if there is any solution to your problem. Thats what we try to do - find out innovative and pragmatic solution.
What you have done in the past, lets forget. After all, you have at least confessed, which many are not doing. So, lets forget that. But lets also not forget that you have to do something to make sure that you can not use the same logic again. You can not open and close your ethics book as needed basis. That should be always open at your desk. Can you do that?
You must be thinking - how come? Oh, you are the owner, too. Right? How about listing your media company in the stock exchange? Why don't ask for support from those who deserves that - instead of the culprits who mostly runs businesses (at least that was the case so far, for perceived successful companies and NGOs). You might be surprised to find out how many investors are there who are inspired by the Social Entrepreniourship Model being preached by Professor Yunus. Why don't you try that? After all, you should not be worried about ownership since it seems to be a liability for your professional work, assuming our assumptions about you are correct.
Have you considered doing that? If not, you should. Or you should consider asking for investment through private placement, if you do not have enough guts to go public. There should be enough people who wants to pay for the ownership by not interfering your operations. You have enough fans and friends - use your editor to sell the ownership or liability to them. Being editor comes with some responsibility. Being owner also comes with some responsibility. You can not switch the roles whichever fits you and still expect to get away with that. Ekbar duibar public might be amazed at your openness, but one day they will get. Don't wait for that day.
If you thought some of the ideas are worth of your reading time, please forward it to others. If you have an ear to the columinsts in regular traditional media, please forward it to them. If you have an ear to the journalists and news editors of the electronic media, discuss it with them. Hope they would look at the suggestions and give due diligence.
Thanks for your time,
Innovation Line
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Note: This is a freelance column, published mainly in different internet based forums. This column is open for contribution by the members of new generation, sometimes referred to as Gen 71. If you identify yourself as someone from that age-group and want to contribute to this column, please feel free to contact. Thanks to the group moderator for publishing the article.
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