American Alumni Association (AAA) executive council election for the terms 2016 and 2017 was held on Monday in the capital’s Gulshan.
Syed Almas Kabir, CEO of MetroNet Bangladesh Limited, was elected as the president of the council.
Imtiaj Rasul, Consultant of Data Search, and Engineer Shafiul Alam Talukder, CEO of Green Enterprise, were elected as the secretary and treasurer respectively.
Moushumi Shabnam and Ashik Imran Khan, both faculty members of North South University, were elected as members of the executive council.
The American Alumni Association is a body of American college and university graduates. It recognises American graduates for their significant achievements by awarding them and also gives scholarships to US-bound students.
AAA also manages computer-based testing centre in Dhaka for students taking TOEFL, GRE and US Medical Licensing Examinations for applying to American universities.
Mashiur Rahman, economic advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is the co-chair and founding president of AAA. US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat is the other co-chair of AAA.
