Bangladesh Film Directors Association gets new leaders

The Bangladesh Film Directors Association held its election this evening at 7:30pm at the Reporters' Unity. The results were announced by Election Commission Chairman Abdul Latif Bachchu following the conclusion of the voting.

Shaheen Sumon has been elected president for the new term, securing 166 votes, while Shahin Kabir Tutul has been elected general secretary with 180 votes.

Speaking to The Daily Star after his victory, Shaheen Sumon expressed his gratitude to the voters, saying, "Heartfelt thanks to all who cast their votes for us. We are not here just to make promises; we believe in action. We hope to demonstrate that through our work. We will serve the interests of the directors."

General Secretary Shahin Kabir Tutul also shared his thoughts, saying, "Though I come from a marketing background, I've been elected to the Directors Association. Naturally, I'll work to achieve something positive for everyone. Thanks to all who voted for me."

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Others elected to the new committee include Abul Khair Bulbul as vice president, Kabirul Islam Rana as deputy general secretary, Simon Tariq as treasurer, Wazed Ali Bablu as secretary of publicity, Publications and Office, Bandhan Biswas as secretary of International Affairs and Information Technology, and Mostafizur Rahman Manik as secretary of Cultural Affairs and Sports.

The Executive Committee members are Chotku Ahmed, Shahadat Hossain Liton, Polli Malek, Zakir Hossain Raju, Bazlur Rashed Chowdhury, Saidur Rahman Said, Habibul Islam Habib, and Zainal Abedin (Joy Sarkar).