Wikimedia Bangladesh#Executive Committee
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Wikimedia Bangladesh Foundation
| native_name = উইকিমিডিয়া বাংলাদেশ ফাউন্ডেশন
| native_name_lang = bn
| logo = Wikimedia Bangladesh logo.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_alt = A three colored svg logo of the Wikimedia Bangladesh
| abbreviation = WikimediaBD
| formation = {{start date and age|df=yes|2011|10|03}}
| founder = Wikimedia community
| founding_location = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| type = Non-profit organization
| registration_id = S-11906
| status = Active
| location = Space No: 179 (8th Floor, Elevator 7) Mukto-Bangla Shopping Complex, Mirpur-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| coords = {{coord|23.740117|90.3875823|display=inline,title}}
| area_served = Bangladesh
| methods = Bengali Wikipedia, Bishnupriya Manipuri Wikipedia, Santali Wikipedia, Bengali Wiktionary, Bengali Wikiquote, Bengali Wikibooks, Bengali Wikisource, Bengali Wikivoyage
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Shabab Mustafa
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list
| Masum Al-Hasan
{{smaller|(General Secretary)}}
| Moheen Reeyad
{{smaller|(Treasurer)}}
}}
| subsidiaries = regional communities
| affiliations = Wikimedia Foundation
| volunteers = 71 ({{as of|2019|08|lc=y|url=https://bd.wikimedia.org/s/vi}})
| volunteers_year = 2019
| website = {{URL|www.wikimedia.org.bd | wikimedia.org.bd}} {{URL|https://bd.wikimedia.org/wiki/প্রধান_পাতা| bd.wikimedia.org}}
}}
Wikimedia Bangladesh Foundation (mostly known as Wikimedia Bangladesh or WikimediaBD) is a registered charity established to support volunteers in Bangladesh who work on Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia.{{cite news |script-title=bn:অনুমোদন পেল উইকিমিডিয়া বাংলাদেশ |trans-title=Wikimedia Bangladesh gets approval |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/technology/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 |work=Prothom Alo |date=15 October 2011 |language=bn}} It is a Wikimedia chapter{{cite book |last1=Paroutis |first1=Sotirios |last2=Heracleous |first2=Loizos |last3=Angwin |first3=Duncan |title=Practicing Strategy: Text and Cases |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GjEPAAv4kiUC&q=Wikimedia+Bangladesh&pg=PT256 |accessdate=19 March 2016 |date=1 February 2013 |publisher=SAGE |isbn=978-1849207508 |page=243 |chapter=Wikimedia chapters |archive-date=19 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019114840/https://books.google.com/books?id=GjEPAAv4kiUC&q=Wikimedia+Bangladesh&pg=PT256 |url-status=live }} approved by the Wikimedia Foundation which owns and hosts those projects. As of 19 November 2019, it is the only official Wikimedia chapter in South Asia and the only chapter that operates in a Bengali-speaking environment.{{cite news |script-title=bn:নবম বছরে 'উইকিমিডিয়া বাংলাদেশ' |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/technology/article/1617285/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E2%80%99 |access-date=19 November 2019 |work=Prothom Alo |date=16 October 2011 |location=Dhaka |language=Bengali |archive-date=19 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019114840/https://www.prothomalo.com/technology/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E2%80%99 |url-status=live }}
The chapter has several collaborations with other institutions and has organised events for volunteers aimed at adding content to Foundation projects.
History
Wikimedia Bangladesh was approved by Wikimedia Board of trustees on 3 October 2011, and was the 39th local chapter to be approved by the Wikimedia Foundation board.{{cite news |script-title=bn:৯ বছরে 'উইকিমিডিয়া বাংলাদেশ' |url=https://www.samakal.com/technology/article/1910202/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E2%80%99 |access-date=19 November 2019 |publisher=Samakal |date=3 October 2019 |location=Dhaka |language=Bengali }} In May 2012, the organization applied to Registrar of Joint Stock Companies And Firms for local registration. It was registered locally on 9 June 2014{{citation |title=Wikimedia Bangladesh: a chapter's five-year journey |publisher=Wikipedia Signpost|title-link=Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2014-06-18/Special report}} under the Societies Registration Act of Bangladesh and its official name is Wikimedia Bangladesh Foundation.{{cite web |url=http://wikimedia.org.bd/about-us/about-wikimedia-bangladesh |title=About Wikimedia Bangladesh |website=WikimediaBD |access-date=16 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160346/http://wikimedia.org.bd/about-us/about-wikimedia-bangladesh |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=live }}
Board of trustees
As of 2024, the Board members comprises:{{cite web |url=https://wikimedia.org.bd/about-us/committees |title=Interim Executive Committee members of Wikimedia Bangladesh}}
- Shabab Mustafa (President)
- Tanvir Rahman (General Secretary)
- Dolon Prova (Treasurer)
- Ali Haidar Khan (member)
- Moheen Reeyad (member)
- Masum al Hasan (member)
- Ankan Ghosh Dastider (member)
- R K Hannan (member)
- Tanbin Islam Siyam (member)
Activities
Wikimedia Bangladesh runs various voluntary education programs such as workshops, photo contests, article contests and conferences in Bangladesh to promote and enrich the Wikimedia Foundation projects.{{cite news |title=10th anniversary of the Bangla Wikipedia celebrated |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/10th-anniversary-the-bangla-wikipedia-celebrated-90832 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=19 November 2019 |language=en |date=1 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821212853/http://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/10th-anniversary-the-bangla-wikipedia-celebrated-90832 |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশে উইকিমিডিয়া |trans-title=Wikimedia in Bangladesh |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE |work=Prothom Alo |date=20 October 2011 |language=bn}}{{cite news |script-title=bn:নতুন বছরে নতুন লক্ষ্য |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/technology/article/130000/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=19 November 2019 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809061024/https://www.prothomalo.com/technology/article/130000/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF |url-status=live }} While Bengali language projects (such as Bengali Wikipedia) are the priority, it also helped with the launching of other regional language version of Wikipedia such as Santali Wikipedia and Bishnupriya Manipuri Wikipedia.{{cite news |title=Santhali becomes India's first tribal language to get own Wikipedia edition |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/santhali-becomes-india-s-first-tribal-language-to-get-own-wikipedia-edition/story-fUP5LRZI0lEBlVGNCjW5cK.html |work=Hindustan Times |accessdate=19 November 2019 |language=en |date=9 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222174300/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/santhali-becomes-india-s-first-tribal-language-to-get-own-wikipedia-edition/story-fUP5LRZI0lEBlVGNCjW5cK.html |archive-date=22 February 2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |script-title=bn:ক্ষুদ্রজাতির ভাষায় বিশ্বকোষ |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/first-page/2014/02/15/52285#sthash.AL1CKnLu.dpuf |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn |access-date=19 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011304/http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/first-page/2014/02/15/52285#sthash.AL1CKnLu.dpuf |archive-date=20 September 2018 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Gour Hari Das: The Unsung Freedom Fighter Whose Fight Didn't End With Freedom |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/155519/gour-hari-das-freedom-fighter-independence-odisha-news/ |website=The Better India |accessdate=19 November 2019 |date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113005930/https://www.thebetterindia.com/155519/gour-hari-das-freedom-fighter-independence-odisha-news/ |archive-date=13 January 2019 |url-status=live }}
The organization also collaborates with other organizations and institutions such as Bangladesh National Museum, the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka, Grameenphone for the enrichment of the Wikipedia project. When video piracy started in Bangladesh by using Wikipedia Zero in 2016, it worked jointly with the Wikimedia Foundation to raise awareness among the users.{{cite magazine |last1=Koebler |first1=Jason |title=Wikipedia's Piracy Police Are Ruining the Developing World's Internet Experience |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/wikipedia-zero-being-surveilled-by-piracy-police/ |magazine=Vice |access-date=19 November 2019 |language=en |date=27 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918020016/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8q858k/wikipedia-zero-being-surveilled-by-piracy-police |archive-date=18 September 2019 |url-status=live }} In 2017, Bangladesh Air Force release their photos to Wikimedia Commons, and in 2019, Jago FM provides photographs of media personalities for the same purpose.
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://wikimedia.org.bd/blog Wikimedia BD Blog]
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