What candidates are saying about today’s TV producers’ election

The biannual election of Television Programme Producers' Association of Bangladesh will be held today. Due to the polls, the members of the association are now passing busy days.       
The association has a total of 179 voters while 53 candidates are expected to contest the polls from two panels this year. However, Iresh Zaker and Monowar Hossain Pathan will vie for the president post from the two panels. Saju Muntasir and Muzibur Rahman Mujib have been nominated for the general secretary post from the respective panels.
Iresh Zaker, who has been the general secretary for the years 2017-2019, said, "I have done a lot of works for the association. Now, I want to do more works on a larger range."
"I want to introduce No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the association for airing our dramas in all the channels as it is very essential," he claimed.
"The age has been changed as the channels are also publishing the dramas on the online platform. We will monitor this to weigh whether the producers might get revenue from this platform," he said seeking well wishes.
Promising to work unitedly, another president candidate Monowar Hossain Pathan said, "I want not a single producer to be deprived. There are many producers known to me who haven't got work for two years." "I will try to prevent the repetition of this situation. We the producers want to remain well. Want to keep them well too," he added.  
Meanwhile, six candidates will contest for three vice-president posts. They are: SM Ehsanul Azim, Sazzad Hossain Dodul, Ansarul Alam Linkon, Deawan Habib, Tareq Mintu and Zahir Ahmed.  Rezaul Haq Reza, Kazi Reyaz Hossain Nayan, Sayeduzzaman Talukdar Mithu and Sayed Irfan Ullah are contesting for two assistant general secretary posts.   
Rafiqul Islam won the post of the finance secretary uncontested as the lone candidate. Moreover, international affairs candidate Kazi Abu Bakkar Siddique (Kazi Riton), vows to take home international recognition for their dramas.   
Expressing his desire that the voters will be on the side of the youths, general secretary candidate Saju Muntasir said, "Want to do all the things which are good for the association."   
Syed Hassan Imam is performing his responsibilities as the chief election commissioner in the election while SM Mohsin and Khairul Alam Sabuj are the associate commissioners. Votes will be cast from 9am to 5pm at Emmanuelle's Convention Hall, Gulshan-1 in the city.