News Desk :
The government on Sunday formed the new broad of directors of the national news agency– Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
In line with the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Act 2018, a 13-member board has been constituted comprising media figures and government representatives.
The board will function for next three years, according to a gazette notification issued on Sunday.
Special Correspondent of The Daily Ittefaq Anwar Aldin has been made Chairman of the board.
BSS Managing Director and Chief Editor Mahbub Morshed, by virtue of his position, would serve as the Member-Secretary of the board.
Other directors of the board are – Md. Mokarram Hossain, Editor of The Daily New Nation, Alamgir Mohiuddin, Editor of Dainik Naya Diganta, Shirin Bharasa, Editor of Dainik Juger Alo of Rangpur, Fakrul Alam Kanchan, Chief News Editor of NTV, Nure Alam Masud, a software engineer and web developer.
Under the BSS law, Joint Secretary (press) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; a Joint Secretary of the Finance Division, a Joint Secretary of Home Ministry, a Joint Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ministry, and Principal Information Officer (PIO) of Press Information Department (PID) will be the directors of the board.
Fazlul Huq, a Special Correspondent of BSS, will represent the employees of the news agency in the board.
