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The four-day 3rd International Indigenous Language Journalism Conference-2026 began in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Sunday, bringing together journalists, media professionals and researchers working in indigenous language journalism from around 30 countries, including Bangladesh.
The conference is being held under the theme “Indigenous Language Journalism for Cultural Diversity, Climate Justice and Inclusive Democracy” and will continue until August 12.
Ten Bangladeshi journalists are participating in the international event.
The Bangladesh delegation is being led by Shiabur Rahman, General Secretary of the SAARC Journalists Forum (SJF) Bangladesh Chapter and Head of Online and Multimedia at The Financial.
Mohammad Abdur Rahman, Secretary General of the SJF Central Committee and Senior Correspondent of The Bangladesh Post, is also accompanying the 10-member delegation.
The conference is organised by the Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities Journalists (FONIJ) with overall cooperation from the SAARC Journalists Forum (SJF).
During the four-day event, participants will discuss the current state, major challenges and future prospects of indigenous language journalism in the global context.
Several panel discussions will be held, while experts from Nepal and other participating countries will present research and working papers on various aspects of indigenous language journalism.
A colourful cultural procession featuring representatives from participating countries is also scheduled as part of the conference.
The organisers have arranged visits to historical and tourist attractions in Nepal, along with opportunities for international participants to experience local traditional cuisine.
The conference aims to strengthen professionalism in indigenous language journalism, highlight its importance in public policy and explore new avenues for preserving indigenous languages, scripts, cultures and traditions around the world.
