Rajib Majumdar of Global Television has been elected president and Imam Hossain of the daily Inqilab general secretary of the Mirsarai Upazila Press Club in Chattogram.
The club’s biennial election was held at its office on Saturday, with voting taking place from 10am to 1pm. Members participated in the election to choose the new leadership.
Other elected office-bearers are Ajay Kumar Das of Baishakhi Television as assistant general secretary, Kamrul Islam of Mohana Television as organising secretary, Jabed Hossain of Dainik Swadesh Protidin as finance secretary, and Abdul Mannan Rana of Dainik Janata as office secretary.
Mohammad Sahid Ullah, a professor in the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at the University of Chittagong, served as chief election commissioner. Rezaul Karim, principal of Mirsarai College, and Syeda Shamsur Nahar, an assistant professor at Professor Kamal Uddin Chowdhury College, served as members of the Election Commission.
Following the voting, a discussion meeting was held under the chairmanship of Mahbub Palash, convener of the election management committee. Committee members Ranjeet Dhar and Bablu Dey moderated the session, which was attended by members of the press club.
The programme concluded with members of the election convener committee congratulating the newly elected office-bearers by presenting them with flowers.
