Faruk Khan, editor of Daily Bangladesh Kantho, and Afrin Jahan of Bangladesh Television have been elected as the president and general secretary, respectively, of the Shipping Reporters' Forum of Bangladesh (SRFB) for the 2024–2025 session.
The election was held at a restaurant in the capital's Segunbagicha area on Tuesday.
Outgoing president Kazi Jebel presided over the general meeting conducted by the organisation's general secretary, Afrin Jahan.
The Election Commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Mustafa Kajol of Bangladesh Pratidin, conducted the election. The other two members of the commission are Shafiqul Islam of the Bangla Tribune and Kamal Hossain Talukder of BD News.
The other members of the new committee are vice-president Habibur Rahman of Ekattor TV, joint general secretary Shafiqul Islam Sabuj of Channel 24, finance secretary Shamsul Islam of Daily Nayadiganta, organising secretary Mahmud Rakib of Ekhon TV, office secretary Faisal Ahmed of The Business Standard, and publicity and publication secretary Mesbah Ullah Shimul of Voice 7 News.