An inaugural ceremony was held at the Samson H. Chowdhury Hall of Dhaka Club to introduce the new two-year committee.
Mazharul Islam was elected the President of the newly formed committee while SM Lutfor Rahman took responsibility as the general secretary.
State Minister for Cultural Affairs K M Khalid was present as chief guest while
Cultural Affairs Secretary Dr. Md. Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Director General of Bangla Academy Habibullah Siraji, and President of Kolkata Publishers and Book Sellers Guild Tribid Kumar Chattopadhay were present on the occasion.
President of BAPUS Arif Hossain presided over the inaugural ceremony.
A 36-member city committee was formed through the election.
BAPUS, a central organization in the publishing industry, manages projects, writers, authors, editors, proofreaders, vendors, distributors, agents, and all the tasks associated with the publishing industry.