The Public Relations Association of Banks (PRAB) announced its new leadership, electing City Bank PLC Head of PR & Media Yahia Mirza as president and Dutch-Bangla Bank Public Affairs & Brand Communication Head Nazrul Islam as general secretary.
The announcement was made at a friendly conference organized by Bonik Barta at a hotel in Gulshan, the capital, on Thursday. PRAB founding General Secretary Moniruzzaman Tipu officially unveiled the new leadership.
PRAB Founding President Ataur Rahman, outgoing President Shamsuddoha Shimu, and outgoing General Secretary Jalal Ahmed Swapan, along with senior association members, attended the event.
Established in 2011 to foster professional efficiency and collaboration among branding and corporate communications professionals across commercial banks and senior Bangladesh Bank PR officials, PRAB operates through a 33-member executive committee for a two-year term.
Moniruzzaman Tipu stated that th full 33-member executive committee will be finalized at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November. More than 200 public relations officers from various scheduled banks and financial institutions attended the event.