Journalists Kamruzzaman Bablu and Md Mosharef Hossain Sikdar (Noman Mosharef) have been elected as unit chief and deputy unit chief, respectively, of the newly formed The New Nation unit of the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ).

The unit was formed at a general meeting held at its office with Md Mokarram Hossain, editor of The New Nation, presiding over the event on Monday.

Khondaker Alomgir Hossain, treasurer of DUJ, and Md Anawarul Hoque (Gazi Anowar), executive member of the DUJ, attended the meeting as chief and special guests, respectively.

In his speech, Mokarram Hossain said that forming a unit in The New Nation had been a long-standing demand, which was finally fulfilled on Monday.

He said The New Nation had been deprived of government facilities for the past 15 years due to its stance against the fascist regime.

He expressed hope that the newly formed committee would work to secure journalists' rights.

Kamruzzaman Bablu, Noman Mosharef, The New Nation Executive Editor Farrukh Khosru, News Editor Wahiduzzaman, Khondaker Alomgir and Gazi Anowar also spoke at the meeting among others.