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Saturday | November 14, 2026 | Dhaka

Chouddagram Press Club AGM held

 Cumilla Correspondent
 Published: 12:04 AM, 14 November 2026

The annual general meeting (AGM) of Chouddagram Press Club was held at the Press Club office on Friday morning.

The meeting was presided over by Chouddagram Press Club President Sirajul Islam Farayzi, Chouddagram Correspondent of Daily Naya Diganta and Daily New Nation, and moderated by General Secretary Daily Inqilab Correspondent Md. Belal Hossain.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mufti Maw Abdur Rahim, Khatib of Chouddagram Upazila Model Mosque, led prayers and supplications.

After that, the national anthem was performed by artists of the Upazila Shilpakala Academy. Cultural and Sports Secretary Md. Monir Ullah Bhuiyan presented a condolence proposal seeking forgiveness for the souls of the founder president of Chouddagram Press Club.

Late journalist Alhaj M.A. Karim, founder members Manik Mia Patwary, Eyakub Patwary, Professor Jamal Uddin, journalists Abdus Sobhan, Md. Jane Alam and Jasim Uddin Chowdhury Niloy.

The meeting, which began with the welcome speech of the president, read the annual report by General Secretary Belal Hossain, presented the annual income and expenditure account by Finance Secretary Md. Ahsan Ullah, and the revised draft constitution of the club was presented by Senior Vice President Md. Emdad Ullah.

Among others, the meeting was addressed by Press Club Vice President Muh. Zahirul Hasan, Senior Member Journalist MA Quddus, Md. Abdul Mannan, Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Abu Bakr Sujon, Akhtaruzzaman Majumder, Organising Secretary Kamal Hossain Nayon, Executive Member Md. Anisur Rahman, Members Md. Hossain Mamun, Monowar Hossain Munna, Yusuf Majumder, Zahirul Islam Sumon, Imam Hossain Bhuiyan Sharif, Nurul Alam Abir, Kazi Selim and Md. Shafiul Alam.

The meeting was also attended by Press Club Publicity and Publication Secretary MA Alam, Office Secretary Md. Shahin Alam, Executive Member AFM Russell Patwary, Members Mizanur Rahman Minu, Md. Khorshed Alam, Md. Rakib Hossain, Md. Abdul Quader, etc.

The general members present at the annual general meeting have taken several policy decisions. The executive council will form an election commission as soon as possible to hold elections for the 2027-28 term as per the constitutional rules before the term of the current executive committee expires on December 8.

The president and leaders of the Press Club have expressed their commitment to provide a free, fair and impartial election under the formed election commission.