Forum for Energy Reporters Bangladesh (FERB) recently elected special correspondent of the Financial Express M Azizur Rahman Ripon as its new chairman and chief reporter of barta24.com Serajul Islam Shiraj as executive director.
a Forum statement said the election was held in FERB’s biennial general meeting at Bidyut Bhaban which was presided over the by its outgoing chairman Shamim Jahangir.
a total of 40 members cast their votes to elect ninemember executive committee for the next two years.
the other elected members of the executive committee are: vice chairman elected senior reporter of Daily Kalbela Hasan Azad (27 votes), Director (Development and Finance) special correspondent of Charcha Fazle Rabbi (20 votes), Director (Research and Training) of Daily Banikabarta Deputy Chief Reporter Abu Taher (21 votes), Director (Data Bank) of Daily Kaler Kantho Senior Reporter Sajeeb Ahmed, Director (Entertainment and Welfare) of Daily Ajker Patrika Senior Reporter Atiqur Rahman Faisal (26 votes), members Senior Reporter of Deshkal News Jannatul Ferdousi Shobha and Senior Reporter of Daily Ittefaq Mahbub Rony.