Prof Muhammad Sahid Ullah of Chittagong University’s Communication and Journalism Department has been named one of the winners of the 2025 FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services Award.
The prestigious award, jointly announced by the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), recognises outstanding research that deepens understanding of Rural Communication Services (RCS) in areas such as agriculture, family farming, climate change adaptation, food security, and disaster risk reduction.
Prof Sahid’s study critically examines Bangladesh’s Union Digital Centres (UDCs), highlighting that these centres—meant to bridge the digital divide in rural areas—are often dominated by local power elites, thereby excluding marginalized groups, said a press release.
The award-winning papers will be presented at a special panel during the IAMCR 2025 conference in Singapore and published in a joint FAO/IAMCR volume to contribute to global discussions on rural communication and sustainable development.
With over 60 academic publications to his name, Prof Sahid Ullah is widely recognised for his expertise in journalism and communication studies.
