Members of the Executive Committee (EC) of Bangladesh Foreign Service Association (BFSA) led by its President and Additional Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam visited Tungipara, Gopalganj on Wednesday and paid their respect to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They placed a wreath on the Mausoleum of the Father of the Nation and took part in a recitation of Fatiha and prayers. The EC reiterated their commitment to the principle of Bangladesh's foreign policy as guided by Father of the Nation in his vision of "Friendship to all, and malice towards none". Also Read: BFSA donates Tk 32.50 lakh for Ashrayan project The officials expressed their commitment to establish smart diplomacy to build Smart Bangladesh as envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  

Pro-Awami League (AL) Blue Panel teachers gained a landslide victory in the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) election Thursday. The voting was held at Dhaka University Club from 10am to 2pm. The results were announced around 5pm. Blue Panel bagged 14 posts of the 15-member executive committee with Professor Md Nizamul Hoque Bhuiyan of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science elected as president and Professor Zinat Huda of the sociology department as general secretary. DUTA election: AL leaning 'Blue Panel' wins all but one EC posts Also, from the panel, Professor Md Masudur Rahman of the marketing department and Professor Abu Khaled Mohammad Khademul Haque of the Islamic History and Culture department were elected treasurer and joint secretary, respectively. BNP and Jamaat-backed White Panel candidate Professor Lutfor Rahman of the statistics department won the vice-president post of the committee.

Mamunur Rashid of the Daily Observer and Alamgir Hossain of Somoyer Alo were elected president and general secretary respectively of Defence Journalists’ Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) on Tuesday for the next two years. Mohd Jahangir Alam, Senior Staff Correspondent of UNB, was also elected vice-president of the 13-member executive committee of DJAB. The new committee was formed at the organisation’s annual general meeting that was held at a city hotel with DJAB’s outgoing president and Daily Ittefaq city editor Abul Khair in the chair, said a press release.  READ: DJAB elects Abul Khair president, Jahangir Alam VP and Alamgir Hossain as GS Tariqul Islam Masum (Channel i) was made the joint secretary while Jamal Uddin (Bangla Tribune) finance secretary, Ahmed Ullah (the Daily Sun) organising  secretary, Ismail Hossain Imu (Ajkaler Khabor), office secretary, Saif Bablu (Dainik Sangbad) publicity and publication secretary, Sajjad Mahmud Khan (Amader Shomoy) training and research secretary and Kamal Hossain Talukdar (bdnews24.com) sports and cultural secretary. Besides, Masud Karim (Jugantor), Miraj Mizu (ETV)  and Ali Asif Shaon (Dhaka Tribune) were elected executive committee members. Director of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Ibn Zayed and senior officials of the Armed Forces and ISPR were present on the occasion.

The coveted Dhaka Club, where the elites of the society rub shoulders, now has a new team at the helm of affairs, with 10 members and a president being elected to the executive committee. Khandakar Mashiuzzaman (Romel) has, however, been elected unopposed as the president of the club for a second term in a row. He is the MD of Peoples Shipping Limited and president of the Bangladesh Petroleum Tanker Owners Association. READ: Cumilla city mayor Sakku relieved from BNP’s executive committee The new executive committee members are Tanvir Aziz Khan, Prof Asit Baran Adhikary, Prof Jahangir Chowdhury, Khugesta Nur-E-Naharin (Munni), Tanwir Habib Rahman, Mozaharul Haque Shahid, SM Sajjad Hossain, Ashrafur Rahman, Nazma Akter and Md Rezaul Karim. The election to the club's highest decision-making body on Thursday was followed by its annual general meeting. READ: Zaeem Ahmed new executive committee chairman of Prime Bank

Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku BNP has been relieved from BNP’s national executive committee. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhuk Kabir Rizvi said he was a member of the party’s national executive committee and he was relieved from it on Monday night. Rizvi, however, did not elaborate the reasons behind the party’s decision. A party senior leader said the action was taken against the BNP-backed Cumilla city mayor in October last, but it was out of the discussion as the party did not disclose it to the media. He said BNP leaders and activists were critical of Sakku as he sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s blessings touching her feet after taking oath as the Cumilla city mayor for the second time in May, 2017. READ: Sacrifices of martyrs to go in vain without democracy: BNP  He later became inactive in BNP’s politics and reportedly developed good relations with the local ruling party leaders, the BNP leader said. Besides, he said, their party acting chairman Tarique Rahman exchanged views with the BNP national executive committee members under the Cumilla division on September 22 last. “Though Sakku was invited to join the meeting, he skipped it.” Later, the BNP central office sent a letter to Sakku seeking explanation over his absence in that meeting. “As his reply was not satisfactory, the party high-command decided to relieve him from its national executive committee,” the BNP leader said. READ: It’s inevitable consequence of HR violations, BNP about US sanctions He said local BNP leaders also lodged various complaints with the central leaders against Sakku as he was not participating in BNP’s programmes and ignoring the party’s leaders and activists.

The executive committee(EC) of the Foreign Office Spouses’ Association (FOSA) has paid tributes to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath on his portrait. The association led by its chief patron Selina Momen, wife of Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, paid the homage by visiting the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 on Friday, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a media release on Saturday. Read: Bury differences for national unity to build Bangabandhu’s Sonar Bangla: President Hamid FOSA's patron Ayesha Akhtar, wife of State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, and President Fahmida Soma Zebin, wife of Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, were also present, among others The FOSA EC members prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul of Bangabandhu and other martyrs of August 15, the darkest chapter of history. Read: In eulogy, S African FM calls Bangabandhu, Mandela great visionary leaders  

UNB’s Sirajganj district correspondent Masud Rana has resigned from the member post of the executive committee of district  press club. He resigned protesting the formation of new executive committee without holding any election. Read: Bagerhat DC visits ailing UNB correspondent Bisnu A new executive committee of Sirajganj Press club was formed in February this year without holding an election. “Despite being a member of the committee, I gave them an ultimatum to hold election. But not only did they listen to me, they have not invited me at any meeting although the committee has been active for almost 7 months,” said Masud Rana.

Dhaka Boat Club expelled its member Nasir U Mahmood from the executive committee on Monday, hours after the real estate businessman was arrested for allegedly attempting to rape and murder popular actress Pori Moni. The club took the unanimous decision at an EC meeting presided over by its President Dr Benazir Ahmed. It was attended by eight other EC committee members as well as club’s adviser Rubel Aziz. The meeting also suspended the club membership of Nasir and three others, Tuhin Siddique Omi and Shah S Alam, said a statement from the club. Also read: Pori Moni files sexual assault complaint against Uttara Club’s ex-president Nasiruddin, 5 others The meeting formed a three-member inquiry committee and asked it to submit the findings before the EC committee within 72 hours. The decision came in the wake of a sexual assault complaint filed by Pori Moni on Monday against Nasir and five others at Savar Model Police Station. The incident occurred at Dhaka Boat Club on Wednesday night. Nasir, a former president of Uttara Club Ltd. and Chairman of Kunj Properties, were arrested along with four others from Uttara area on Monday afternoon, police said. Also read: Pori Moni's plea for justice from PM causes sensation The Dhaka Boat Club EC members observed that Nasir violated club rules by allowing guests inside the club premises after club hours, which is a major breach and goes against norms of the social club, read a statement signed by Dhaka Boat Club Secretary Lt Commander (retd) Md Tahsin Amin.