Staff Reporter: Journalists reflect as the mirror of society. Their writings reflect the face of society. To support the left-behind people, bringing up the unfairness issues and with the credence to implement the government’s proclamation of Digital Bangladesh, on 17th December 2014, with the slogan - “Discrimination to be ended”, a fully online newspapermedia: Chtmedia24.com started its official journey.
Yesterday, Chtmedia24.com has entered into its 8th year of excellence in being very popular to be the voice of decaying the discrimination of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Yesterday, on 17thDecember, the celebration of Its 7th anniversary was held in Its head office in RangamatiSadar Hospital Area.
At 10am in morning,MrShadhinBaruaNishu led the starting of the program, the guests were warmly welcomed with flowers.
In the presidency of the chief editor of Chtmedia24.com, Mr.NirmalBaruaMilon, many important person gave their valuable speeches. A. K. M. MaksudAhmed, the most senior journalist, known as the idol of the journalists, editor of DainikGiridarpan. Regional Population Training Institute Principal Obaidur Rahman Sardar, Rangamati Public Works Department Executive Engineer AnindyaKaushal, Rangamati Government College Bangla Department Head Professor Mohiuddin Ahmed, Fisheries Research Institute Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Md. Azhar Ali and former District Sports Officer Swapan Kishore Chakma spoke.

Wishing success to CHT Media, the speakers said that CHT Media has maintained its unique position in publishing objective news from unwavering to uncompromising policy by overcoming hundreds of repercussions. The newspaper is making special contribution in the formation of Digital Bangladesh announced by the Prime Minister, in the empowerment of women, in building a non-discriminatory society from the side of common people. The speakers urged the officials of CHT Media 24.com to continue this trend of objective news publishing and set an example for the next generation. At the end of the discussion, the anniversary cake was cut and the success of the program was celebrated by wishing success to the newspaper and good health to all present.
Shuvra Rani Barua, President of Rangamati District Committee of Swadhinata Nurses Parishad, BiplobBaruaBappi, Acting Editor of CHT Media 24.com, eminent personalities of CHT Media 24.com and others were present. News Editor Jui Chakma conducted the program.

It is important to mentionthat, on 16th December2014, this entire online based news media officially started its journey. Firoza Begum Chinu, Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Rangamati 333-female-33 constituency, inaugurated the event by clicking on the laptop by her hand. On the inaugural day, important personalities of the district including A. K. M. Maksud Ahmed,a highly experiencedjournalist and editor of DainikGiridarpan, known as the “Guru” of journalists of Rangamati, were present.

In the last 7 years of publication, CHT Media 24.com has spread its fame across the country through the hardwork and skills of journalists from different districts of the country. One by one, news was published against the destructive Soil-eatergang, against the occupiers and illegal establishments, against the occupiers of Kaptai Lake and even against the corrupt and a few beneficiaries.As a consequence, an unfairly beneficiary group is having disturbance in their illegal works.
A case was filed against publisher NirmalBaruaMilon under section 57 of the Information Technology Act for publishing news in the public interest at the beginning of 2017. The publisher’s house was attacked at late night. After that, a case was filed against the news editor under the same section for publishing news against corruption and discrimination within five days. Chtmedia24.com is moving forward at its own non-discriminatory pace by resisting the various prison retaliation cases.
With the hard work of journalists from different districts of the country and the hard work of the editorial board on December 17, Chtmedia24.com has stepped intoits 8thyear. Congratulations and best wishes from the editorial department have been sent to the readers, journalists, advertisers and well-wishers of CHTMedia24.com.

Translated in English byShadhinBaruaNishu.