The DCAB’s annual general meeting of 2018 and the election for the 11-member executive committee were held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Tuesday. AKM Moinuddin of UNB becomes the new vice-president while Israt Jahan Urmi of DBC News becomes the joint secretary. Mahadi Hasan Talukder of the Kaler Kantho is the new treasurer and Abu Hena Emrul Kayesh of Bangla Vision is the office secretary. Former president of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity M Shafiqul Karim was the chief election commissioner while Nizamuddin Ahmed and Shyamal Dutta were the other two commissioners for the elections. Outgoing president Rezaul Karim Lotus presided over the AGM before the election.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2018 13:07 UTC