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DCAB elects new committee


Published : 29 Dec 2019 09:34 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 10:17 PM

Angur Nahar Monty of News24 and Touhidur Rahman of bangla news24.com have been unanimously elected President and General Secretary of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for the year 2020. The organisation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of 2019 and the election for the 11-member executive committee were held at the National Press Club on Sunday.

Rabiul Haque of Daily Industry was elected Vice-President while Mizanur Rahman of Manabzamin Joint Secretary, Atiqur Rahman of Asianmail treasurer, and Jesmin Akter (Papri) of Jagonews were elected Office Secretary. Israt Jahan Urmi of DBC, Khurram Zaman of barta24, Masud Karim of Jugantor, Raheed Ejaz of Prothom Alo and Rased Mehedi of Samakal are the new members of the committee.

Founding President of DCAB Alamgir Hossain was the chief election commissioner while M Shafiqul Karim Sabu and Nizamuddin Ahmed were the other two commissioners for the elections. Outgoing President Raheed Ejaz presided over the AGM before the elections. General Secretary Nurul Islam Hasib of Bangladesh Post and Treasurer Mahadi Hasan Talukder of Kaler Kantho presented their reports before the members.