Bibesh, Tepantor new president, gen secy

Sergei Bondarchuk Film Club has dissolved its one-year convening committee and formed a full-fledged executive committee for the 2026-2028 term, electing Bibesh Roy as president and Ahmed Tepantor as general secretary.

The 11-member committee was formed on October 14 at the Russian House in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Bibesh Roy is the executive director of the Academy of Film and Media, while Ahmed Tepantor serves as publication and publicity secretary of the Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies.

Other office-bearers include Sathi Akter as treasurer, Farah Fancy as office secretary, Golam Rabbani as publicity and publications secretary, Abdullah Al Masud Opu as information and research secretary, and Mahmuda Akter Nisha of Agamir Shomoy as secretary for events.

The four executive members are journalist Moin Abdullah of Nagorik TV, journalist Mostafa Motihar of Bangladesh Pratidin, journalist Maksudul Haque Arif of DBC Channel and Barsha Dasgupta.

The newly formed committee will oversee the film club’s activities for the next two years.

Named after renowned Russian filmmaker Sergei Bondarchuk, the club is involved in film studies, research and cultural exchange.

Those associated with the organisation expect the new committee to make its activities more dynamic and strengthen its initiatives in film culture and research.