Nomani elected DRU president, Moshiur GS

Mursalin Nomani of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha and Moshiur Rahman Khan of Daily Samakal have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU).

Nomani bagged 526 votes while Moshiur got 692 votes.

Election commissioner Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul announced the election results on Monday evening.

The other office-bearers include vice-president Osman Gani Babul of 72 TV, joint secretary Arafat Daria, organising secretary Mainul Hasan Sohel of Inqilab, finance secretary Shah Alam Noor of Asian Age, office secretary Zafar Iqbal of Daily Sangram, information and training secretary Halim Mohammad of Daily Jagaran, cultural secretary Mizan Chowdhury of Purbapor, sport secretary Maksuda Lisa of Daily Voice of Asia and entertainment secretary Mohammad Naimuddin of risingbd.

Rita Nahar (Women affairs secretary) of Boishakhi Television, Maidur Rahman Rubel (publicity and publication secretary) of Rtv and Khalid Saifulla (welfare secretary) of Naya Diganta have been elected unopposed.

The seven members are MM Jasim, Azizur Rahman, Rumana Jaman, M Mahbubur Rahman, Rafique Rafi, Nargis Jui and Jahangir Kiron.

The voting began at 9:00am at DRU’s Segunbagicha office and continued until 5:00pm without any break.

Some 1,381 voters, out of 1,693, cast their votes.

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