Former senior secretary Dr Md Shah Kamal was elected the chief national commissioner (CNC) of Bangladesh Scouts by direct vote of the councillors.
He competed against former cabinet secretary Kabir Bin Anwar.
He was elected during the 52nd annual general meeting of the National Council of Bangladesh Scouts, which was recently held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.
Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad, MP, president of Bangladesh Scouts, presided over the meeting.
Dr Md Shah Kamal has been involved with the Scouting movement for more than several decades, serving in various capacities from the unit level to the national level.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the overall development and expansion of the scout movement across the country, Dr Md Shah Kamal was awarded the second-highest award of Bangladesh Scouts, the "Silver Elisha," and the highest award, the "Silver Tiger."
During his tenure as treasurer, the Accounts Department of Bangladesh Scouts achieved a 100% success rate in the GSAT evaluation by the World Scout Organization.
