Mission
To provide platforms and uphold values that promote information integrity through research, monitoring, evaluation and empower stakeholders to foster a trustworthy information ecosystem.
About us
Communication & Research Foundation (CRF) is an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan think tank dedicated to advancing evidence-based research, strategic communication, media development, and informed public policy. Through research, surveys, policy analysis, media intelligence, capacity building, and knowledge dissemination, CRF promotes democratic governance, media literacy, information integrity, and sustainable development. Working with government institutions, development partners, academia, media, civil society, and the private sector, CRF transforms research into practical solutions that strengthen institutions and support evidence-based decision-making.
Vision
To shape policy recommendations, strategic narratives, and insight-driven analyses that uphold information integrity and foster a positive media environment.
The Board of Directors
Enayet Hossen Jakaria
Chairman
A development professional who has worked with various organization since last two decades. He is currently leading several organizations and platforms including the Voice Network, Impact Initiatives.
Md Shahabul Haque
Vice Chairman
A former journalist is now working as an educationist and renowned political scientist. He is working as a professor of the department of political science of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Mohammad M Rahman
Member
Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Manarat International University , he holds a PhD from International Islamic University Malaysia , with research interests in macroeconomics, managerial economics, and Bangladesh studies. Sajibur Rahman Member A journalist at The Financial Express with LLB ( National University ), LLM ( Northern University of Bangladesh ), and BA/MA in English Language and Literature. M Zahidul Islam Member A media development professional with experience working with various media platforms. Elias Hossain Member A Dhaka University alumnus from the Department of MCJ and seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the News Editor of The Daily Amar Desh . Nazmul Haque Member An author and journalist with extensive media experience, including The Daily Jugantor , holding an MBS in Finance and Banking. M Zakaria Strategic Coordinator An author, research and communication strategist, has wide experience as human insight and brand strategy consultancy across the South Asian and APAC markets. Prior he has worked in journalism in various media stations. He is specially trained in writing and presenting strategic research findings for both profit and non-profit brands. He is originally a Mathematics graduate from Jahangirnagar University. Later, he turned into a South Asia expert with an MA degree in Kashmir and South Asia Studies from the University of Kashmir under the SAF Fellowship during 2014-16.
M Zahidul Islam
Member
A media development professional with experience working with various media platforms.
Elias Hossain
Member
A Dhaka University alumnus from the Department of MCJ and seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the News Editor of The Daily Amar Desh .
Nazmul Haque
Member
An author and journalist with extensive media experience, including The Daily Jugantor , holding an MBS in Finance and Banking.
M Zakaria
Strategic Coordinator
An author, research and communication strategist, has wide experience as human insight and brand strategy consultancy across the South Asian and APAC markets. Prior he has worked in journalism in various media stations. He is specially trained in writing and presenting strategic research findings for both profit and non-profit brands. He is originally a Mathematics graduate from Jahangirnagar University. Later, he turned into a South Asia expert with an MA degree in Kashmir and South Asia Studies from the University of Kashmir under the SAF Fellowship during 2014-16.
WHAT WE DO
At its core, CRF is committed to making media more accountable, journalism more resilient, and citizens more informed and engaged. Our work brings together rigorous research, practical capacity-building, and grassroots participation to address both structural challenges in the media ecosystem and everyday information needs of society. One of CRF’s key areas of work is examining media performance and public narratives. We closely observe how news and opinions are framed across different platforms and how these narratives influence public understanding, political behavior, and social cohesion. By systematically studying trends, biases, and representational gaps, CRF generates insights that help reveal distortions, omissions, and ethical lapses in media coverage. This research-driven approach allows us to contribute to transparency, encourage responsible journalism, and support evidence-based public debate without positioning ourselves as partisan actors. Alongside research, CRF places strong emphasis on capacity-building and media literacy. We believe that a healthy media environment depends not only on institutions, but also on the people who work within them and interact with them. CRF designs and delivers targeted programs to strengthen professional skills, ethical awareness, and adaptive capacity in a rapidly changing media landscape shaped by digital transformation and artificial intelligence. At the same time, we recognize the human cost of journalism. Mental well-being, ethical clarity, and inner resilience are treated as essential components of professional development, not optional extras. Our work in this area reflects a holistic understanding of journalism as both a technical and deeply human practice. CRF’s mission also extends beyond professional newsrooms. Through youth and citizen engagement, we seek to democratize the flow of information by bringing grassroots voices into the public sphere. Young people and active citizens are encouraged to participate in truth-seeking and documentation from their own social realities—whether in local communities, educational institutions, or everyday public spaces. By supporting responsible participation, CRF helps transform ordinary citizens from passive consumers of media into informed contributors to public knowledge and accountability. Across all its work, CRF operates with a clear philosophy: strong democracies require credible information, ethical media, and engaged citizens. Our programs are interconnected—research informs training, training strengthens practice, and citizen participation enriches understanding of ground realities. Rather than reacting to isolated problems, CRF takes a long-term, systemic view of how communication shapes society. Through thoughtful research, inclusive learning, and civic empowerment, CRF works to build a media ecosystem that is more transparent, humane, and responsive to the public interest.
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