Dr AFM Yusuf Haider elected president of Bangladesh Physical Society

Dr AFM Yusuf Haider, former vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka (DU) and emeritus professor, was elected as president of Bangladesh Physical Society, said a press release on Monday.  
The election for the Executive Board of the Bangladesh Physical Society for the 2026–2027 term was held at Mokaram Bhaban of the University of Dhaka on Saturday. 
The newly formed committee includes experienced teachers and scientists from leading universities and research institutions of the country.
Professor Dr F Nazrul Islam of the Department of Physics of the University of Rajshahi and Prof Dr AKM Akhter Hossain of the Department of Physics of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) are elected as the Vice-Presidents of BPS. 
Dr Md Nazrul Islam Khan, chief scientific officer of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, has been elected as Treasurer, while Prof Dr Mohammad Jellur Rahman of the Department of Physics of BUET will serve as General Secretary.
Additionally, Dr Murad Ahmed from Bangladesh University of Textiles and Dr Abu Zafar Ziauddin Ahmed from Primeasia University have been elected as Joint General Secretary, and Information & Publication Secretary, respectively. 
It is hoped that the newly elected committee members will work collectively to further advance physics research and education in the country.