Lotus, Kayes elected DCAB President, GS

Daily Sun Executive Editor Rezaul Karim Lotus and BanglaVision Special Correspondent Imrul Kayes have been elected president and general secretary of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB), respectively, for the year 2023.

The Financial Express Special Correspondent Mir Mostafizur Rahaman was elected vice president of the DCAB unopposed, while ATN News Chief of Correspondents Ashiqur Rahman Apu was elected joint secretary.

Other unopposed elected office bearers are Treasurer Atiqur Rahman (Daily Jobabdihi) and Office Secretary Morshed Hassib Hasan (Channel 24).

Khurram Zaman (Barta24.com), Nafiza Daula (Independent TV), Rabiul Haque (The Daily Industry), Sheikh Shahriar Zaman (Bangla Tribune) and Touhidur Rahman (Banglanews24.com) were elected executive members.

Chief Election Commissioner and Editor of United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Farid Hossain announced the result of the election at Jatiya Press Club on Thursday afternoon. Two Election Commissioners– Business Editor of the Daily Observer Nizamuddin Ahmed and Machranga TV Head of News Rejoanul Haq Raja– were present.

Earlier, Rezaul Karim Lotus presided over the annual general meeting (AGM) of the DCAB. Outgoing General Secretary of the DCAB AKM Moinuddin and Treasurer Ahasan Jewel presented their reports at the AGM-2022.