25/10/2026
𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The Department of Information Studies at East West University (EWU), in collaboration with the UNESCO Dhaka Office and the Media and Information Literacy Network Bangladesh (MILNetBD), officially inaugurated Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2026 today. Supported by the UN Electoral Project-BALLOT, the week-long observance will run from October 24 to October 31, 2026.
The inauguration event was held at 2:00 p.m. on 25 October 2026 at the EWU campus, bringing together university leadership, international dignitaries, faculty members, and students. The program began with a vibrant awareness rally starting from EWU’s Alor Minar (Shaheed Minar), marching through the Aftabnagar main road, and concluding at the university courtyard. Participants carried banners and placards to emphasize the growing necessity of media and information literacy in today’s digital age.
Following the rally, distinguished guests officially opened and toured the dedicated MIL Awareness Building Booth, designed to educate students and the public on navigating digital information responsibly. The event culminated in a festive cake-cutting ceremony to mark the formal opening of Global MIL Week 2026.
The ceremony was graced by prominent figures, including:
Professor Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, East West University
Professor Dr. Mohammad Ashik Mosaddik, Vice Chancellor (Acting), East West University
Dr. Susan Vize, Head of the UNESCO Dhaka Office
Professor Dr. Dilara Begum, Chairperson, Department of Information Studies, East West University
Also in attendance were University Deans, officials from the UNESCO Dhaka Office, members of MILNetBD, along with other dignitaries, faculty, and students.
Photo Credit: Alif