DHAKA, March 20, 2024 (BSS) - The Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia (FCC) on Tuesday (March 19) bid farewell to Aminul Islam Mirja, BSS New Delhi Bureau Chief and Governing Council (GC) member of the Club.

 
Aminul has been an esteemed member of the elected Governing Council (GC) of the FCC, a club comprising foreign journalists based in South Asia, for the last three consecutive terms, said a press release received here today.

To bid farewell on completion of his tenure in New Delhi, the FCC organized a reception and hosted a dinner in honour of Aminul on the club premises in Delhi on Tuesday evening.

FCC President and veteran journalist S Venkat Narayan, Vice-President Dr Waiel Awwad, General Secretary Prakash Nanda, Treasurer PM Narayanan, Minister (Press), Bangladesh High Commission, Shaban Mahmood, Bureau Chief of Kyodo News Japan Shoichiro Takaji, Simran Sodhi, Executive Editor, NRI Focus, Sanjay Kumar of Arab News, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, New Delhi Bureau Chief, Kantipur Media Group and Agha Jeelani, BRICS Journal, S Africa, joined the reception.

Speaking on the occasion, the FCC President wished Aminul success in his future endeavours and also noted his contributions to the FCC.

A plaque honouring Aminul was presented by the FCC President to him, along with other members of the GC.