News Network was launched in June 1994 and since then it has grown into a strong non-profit organisation earning good reputation among journalists, policy makers, members of the civil society and organisations related to media, advocacy and human rights. Shahiduzzaman, the founder Editor and Chief Executive Officer of the News Network, has been able to involve into it a new generation of journalis
ts, writers and experts committed to exposing the wrongs in the society
and bringing about a change for the better. Set up under the law of the land News Network began its modest but arduous journey with the financial support from the Ford Foundation.Through its good work it has been able to attract support from a number of international donor agencies as well as some foreign missions in Bangladesh.