DHAKA, Jan 4, 2024 (BSS) - Md Niaz Ali Chishty has taken charge as the new president while Zakir Uddin Ahmed as secretary general of Electronics Safety and Security Association of Bangladesh (ESSAB).

The newly elected Board of Directors of the ESSAB has taken charge recently at a ceremony held at Gulshan Club in the capital.

Outgoing President Zahir Uddin Babar and Secretary General M. Mahmudur Rashid and other members of the board handed over the responsibilities to the newly elected office bearers, said a press release today.
 
SM Shahjahan Saju has taken over as the senior vice president of ESSAB while Matin Khan, Mohammad Faisal Mahmud, Engr. Md. Monzur Alam, and M. Mahmudur Rashid have taken responsibility as the vice-presidents of ESSAB respectively.

Other Members of the Board of Directors are; Md. Mahmood-e-Khoda as joint secretary general, Engr. Md. Mahabur Rahman as assistant secretary general, Md. Noor-Nabi as treasurer, Md. Nazrul Islam as publicity secretary. In addition, Md. Wahid Uddin, Eng. Md. Al-Emran Hossain, Major Mohammad Asheque Kamal (retd), and Md. Rofiqul Islam have taken charge as the Directors of ESSAB.

ESSAB's new president, Md. Niaz Ali Chishty, was the senior vice-president of the outgoing board of directors. Currently, he is also serving as the director of FBCCI, the apex trade body of Bangladesh.

FBCCI senior vice president Md. Amin Helaly was present at the charge handover-takeover ceremony.

While speaking as the chief guest, Md. Amin Helaly
Helaly urged the concerned entrepreneurs to manufacture electrical and fire safety and security components locally.

ESSAB's new president Md. Niaz Ali Chishty said, there is no revolution in fire safety and security in sustainable development, industrial development and building a smart Bangladesh, which is not possible without the participation of ESSAB members.
 
He also said that ESSAB members are constantly playing a role in making Bangladesh a safe investment country. "This import dependent sector can be converted into domestic production and become an attractive sector for foreign exchange earnings. We've to work extensively on how to develop fire safety and security equipment in the country and ensure all facilities from the government."

Director (Training, Planning & Development) of the Fire Service and Civil Defense Lt. Col. Md Rezaul Karim, president of the BGMEA Faruque Hassan, executive president of BKMEA Mohammad Hatem, and other business dignitaries were present at the program.