BANGLADESH: Reuters makes video documentary on works of Shykh Seraj

Media personality Shykh Seraj shares reporting techniques with world

The Daily Star
Thursday, March 1, 2007

Reuters has made a video documentary on the works of development activist and media personality Shykh Seraj, says a press release.

To watch his reporting technique, a two-member team of Reuters accompanied Shykh Seraj when he went to Mymensingh yesterday to shoot his regular agro-based TV programme titled 'Ridoy-e Mati o Manush'.

Reuters reporter Jenifer Marostica and cameraman Vorasiv Satien Lark followed Shykh Seraj and his team when he started the journey from Dhaka at 6:00am in the morning. As a case study, they selected Nurul Huq, a successful fish cultivator of Mymensingh and also the owner of Brahamaputra Fish seed complex.

Reuters reporter & producer has mentioned in her report that Shykh's TV programme greatly contributed in changing the fate of 100 million people of Bangladesh and he has already become a household name.

The video documentary will be telecast on TV channels worldwide today.

Date Posted: 3/1/2007

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