Mir Mohammad Jasim has been elected president of the Education Reporters Association, Bangladesh (ERAB) for the 2026–2028 term, while New Age senior staff correspondent Solamain Salman and Agamir Shomoy deputy chief reporter Nur Mohammad have been jointly elected general secretary.
The new committee was elected at the organisation’s annual general meeting held at a resort near Dhaka on Friday, reads a press release.
Other elected office-bearers are Matiur Rahman of the Daily Naya Diganta as vice-president, Asif Hasan Kajol of Khoborer Kagoj as joint secretary, Najiur Rahman Sohel of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha as treasurer, Humayun Kabir of the Daily Jugantor as organising secretary, and Hasan Adib of Jago News as office and publicity secretary.
Pias Sarkar of the Daily Manabzamin and Farhad Bin Nur of Star News were elected executive committee members.
Of the two secretaries, Solamain Salman will serve the first year as general secretary and Nur Mohammad the following year during the two-year term of the executive committee.
UNB special correspondent and Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum President Masudul Haque served as chief election commissioner.
Former ERAB Presidents Sabbir Newaz and Nizam ul Haque were the other members of the election commission.
Earlier, the annual general meeting was chaired by outgoing ERAB president and Inqilab Chief Reporter Faruque Hosain.
