Staff Reporter :
Rashad Ahamad of New Age and Kafayet Shakil of Bangla Vision were elected president and general secretary respectively of the Marine Journalists’ Network (MJN), a platform of journalists reporting on marine environment and ocean economy.
Chief election commissioner Muhammad Anower announced the new committee for the 2024-2025 sessions following unanimous decision of the members of the organisation at the biannual general meeting of the network held at a city restaurant in the capital on Tuesday.
Outgoing president Golam Mowla of Bangla Tribune and outgoing general secretary Sajed Razu of China Radio International were among the election commissioners.
Other office-bearers of the new executive committee are: vice-president Ehsanul Haque Jasim of Daily Bangladesh Post, joint-general secretary Sadia Chowdhury of Deepto TV, finance secretary Niloy Mamun of Daily Ittefaq, organising secretary Md Jahidul Islam of The Business Standard, office, publicity & publication secretary Faruque Ahmad Arif of Daily Protidiner Bangladesh and international affairs secretary Mokarram Hossain of Ekhon TV.
Newly elected executive members of the committee are: Jasim Uddin Mahir of Dhaka Post, Reza Mahmud of Daily The New Nation and Delowar Hossain Dolon of Daily Kalbela.
