Dr Md. Moniruzzaman and AKM Nurul Alam Apu have been elected Chairman and Secretary-General respectively of the Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID). The biennial general Meeting of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) was held recently at the auditorium of Women's Voluntary Association, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. NBR seeks budget proposals from chambers and institutions by February 8 The minutes of the previous general meeting, activity and finance reports of the last council and budget proposals were presented in the day-long event which started with the National Anthem, BALID said a media release on Sunday. All reports and budget proposals, including the minutes of the previous general meeting were approved after open discussion. Govt to formulate action plan to double jute export in next 2-3 yrs In the second phase of the general meeting, a two-member Election Commission under the leadership of Syed Zahurul Amin Kaiyum conducted the election of BALID Executive Council 2024-25. The new committee is elected based on the nominations and endorsements received from several members of BALID. Submit a list of patients died at United Hospital due to negligence in last 15 years: HC The members of new committee are: Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman – Chairman, AKM Mofizur Rahman, Professor Dr. S M Zabed Ahmed, Razina Akhtar – Vice Chairman, AKM Nurul Alam (Apu) – Secretary General, Ahsan Habib – Joint Secretary General, Md. Fazlul Karim – Finance Secretary, Md. Iltutmish – Establishment Secretary, Mahmudun Nahar – Research and Development Secretary, Nasima Akter Rita – Publication and Public Relations Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Hossam Haider Chowdhury, Sasanka Kumar Singha, Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Dr. Md. Anwarul Islam, Muhammad Abdul Karim, Khondkar Asif Mahtab and Md. Mubassir Ahasan – Members.

Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) recently honoured six freedom fighters from across the country in the month of victory. The freedom fighters are SM Mannan (Sector 8), Aktaruzzaman (Sector 11), Md Anisur Rahman (Sector 9), Ainuddin Ahmed (Sector 3), Md Abdul Gaffar (Sector 6) and Md Mahbub Alam (Sector 8). With the support of the Liberation War Museum, BALID organised a ceremony in the capital to honour them. Read: BGMEA honors non-resident Bangladeshis with NRB Award Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque was the chief guest at the event. BALID Chairman Muhammad Hossam Haider Chowdhury presided over it. Also, Liberation War Museum Trustee Mofidul Hoque spoke as the guest of honour. Mozammel handed over crests of appreciation and certificates to the freedom fighters. More than 100 guests, including government and non-government officials, library and information professionals, executive committee members and patrons of BALID, and mass media representatives joined the event.