Rezaul Karim re-elected DCAB president

Rezaul Karim Lotus, diplomatic correspondent of The Daily Star and Mahfuz Mishu of Jamuna TV were elected president and general secretary respectively of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for the year 2018.

Lotus was re-elected the association's president securing 16 votes.

UNB Special Correspondent AKM Moinuddin was elected vice president defeating his contender Shahidul Islam Chowdhury.

The annual general meeting (AGM) and election to the 11-member executive committee were held at Jatiya Press Club yesterday.

Chief Election Commissioner M Shafiqul Karim announced the results after the election. Two Election Commissioners were Shyamal Dutta and Nizam Ahmed.

Other office bearers except the president and the vice president were elected unopposed.

Other office bearers are joint secretary Israt Jahan Urmi (DBCNews), treasurer Mizanur Rahman (The Daily Manabzamin) and office secretary Touhidur Rahman (The Daily Janakantha).

Five executive office members are Masud Karim (The Daily Jugantor), Mainul Alam (The Daily Ittefaq), Raheed Ejaz (The Daily Prothom Alo), Salam Jubair (Sangbad) and Sheikh Shahriar Zaman (Bangla Tribune).