DHAKA, Nov 30, 2024 (BSS) – Abu Saleh Akon of the Daily Nayadiganta and Mynul Hasan Sohel of the Daily Inqilab have been elected President and general secretary (GS) of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU).

Chief Election Commissioner M A Aziz announced the result on the DRU Bhaban premises following the polling from 9am to 5pm without any break.

Akon secured 801 votes while Sohel bagged 549 votes in the election held today.

Gazi Anwar was elected vice president securing 698 votes and Nadia Sharmin was made joint secretary bagging 723 votes.

Other elected office bearers are Finance Secretary Shakhawat Hossain Sumon (unopposed), Organising Secretary Abdul Hye Tuhin (550 votes), Office Secretary Rafik Rafi (683 votes), Women Affairs Secretary Rozina Rozi (907 votes), Publicity and Publication Secretary Mizan Chowdhury (782 votes), ICT and Training Secretary Shariful Islam (632 votes) , Sports Secretary Mujibur Rahman (792 votes), Hospitality Secretary Mohammad Salim Ullah Mezbah (unopposed) and Welfare Secretary Rafique Mridha (uncontested).

The elected members of the DRU executive committee are Jonayed Shishir, Akhtaruzzaman, Borhanuddin, Aminul Huq Bhuiyan, Farroque Alam, Sumon Chowdhury and Md Solimullah.