Editors Guild, Bangladesh has announced its committee for the next two years.
Mozammel Babu, editor-in-chief of Ekattor Television was elected president and Inam Ahmed, editor of The Business Standard, was elected general secretary, said a press release yesterday.
The committee's advisory council includes senior journalist Toab Khan, Jagoran Editor Abed Khan, Ajker Patrika Editor Dr Golam Rahman and Ittefaq Editor Tasmima Hossain.
Gazi TV Editor-in-Chief Syed Ishtiaque Reza and Desh TV Editor Sukanta Gupta Alak have been elected as joint secretaries of the committee, while Bangla Tribune Editor Zulfiqer Russell was named organizing secretary.
Presidium members of the committee are Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Editor-in-Chief Abul Kalam Azad, Daily Sangbad Editor Altamash Kabir, DBC Editor-in-Chief Manzurul Islam, Amader Orthoneeti Editor-in-Chief Naimul Islam Khan, DOT Magazine Editor Mustapha Khalid Palash, Jugantar Editor Saiful Alam, Bangladesh Journal Editor Shahjahan Sardar, Bhorer Kagoj Editor Shyamal Dutt, Newsbangla Editor Swadesh Roy and bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi.
Besides, The Asian Age Editorial Board Chairman Shoaib Chowdhury has been made the treasurer.
The Editors Guild was constituted in December, 2018 by the editors and editorial heads of all news media houses in Bangladesh.
