Rezaul Karim Lotus (The Daily Star) and Mahfuz Mishu(Jamuna TV) on Sunday were elected president and general secretary of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) for the year 2018.
Besides, UNB Special Correspondent AKM Moinuddin was elected vice president defeating his contender Shahidul Islam Chowdhury of New Age bagging the highest number of votes.
The annual general meeting (AGM) and election to the 11-member executive committee were held at the Jatiya Press Club.
Chief Election Commissioner M Shafiqul Karim announced the results after the election. Two Election Commissioners were Shyamal Dutta andNizam 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 secretaryTouhidur Rahman (The Daily Janakantha), reports UNB.
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).
News24 Joint News Editor Angur Nahar Monty and Special Correspondent of the Independent Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan also contested for the president post.
