Mir Jasim elected ERAB president, Salman and Nur share secretary role

Mir Mohammad Jasim has been elected president of the Education Reporters Association, Bangladesh (ERAB) for the 2026–2028 term, while New Age senior staff correspondent Solamain Salman and Agamir Shomoy deputy chief reporter Nur Mohammad have been jointly elected general secretary.

The new executive committee was elected at the organisation’s annual general meeting held at a resort near Dhaka on Friday.

Matiur Rahman of the Daily Naya Diganta was elected vice-president, Asif Hasan Kajol of Khoborer Kagoj joint secretary, Najiur Rahman Sohel of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha treasurer, Humayun Kabir of the Daily Jugantor organising secretary, and Hasan Adib of Jago News office and publicity secretary.

Pias Sarkar of the Daily Manabzamin and Farhad Bin Nur of Star News were elected executive committee members.

Under the arrangement for the two-year term, Solamain Salman will serve as general secretary for the first year, followed by Nur Mohammad in the second year.

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Masudul Haque, special correspondent of UNB and president of the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum, served as chief election commissioner. Former ERAB presidents Sabbir Newaz and Nizam ul Haque were the other members of the election commission.

Earlier, the annual general meeting was chaired by outgoing ERAB president Faruque Hosain, chief reporter of Inqilab.