Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), one of the oldest and pioneering voluntary organisations in the country’s film society movement, announced its new executive committee on Sunday.
Rehnuma Shahreen and Sumantta Sarker Arpon have been elected president and general secretary respectively.
Rehnuma is a student of the Printing and Publication Studies department, while Sumantta is from the Political Science department of the 2019-20 academic session.
Mohammad Israt Abu Toimur has been elected vice president, Nuzhat Jahan Nuha assistant general secretary, and Abdullah Al Amin Khan Siam treasurer of the committee.
DUFS is widely known for organising “Amar Bhashar Chalachchitra,” the largest film festival dedicated to Bangla-language cinema, and the International Inter University Short Film Festival, which showcases works by student filmmakers from around the world.
