Daily Observer Senior Reporter Muhammad Yeasin and Bangladesh Pratidin Senior Reporter Arafat Munna have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Law Reporters Forum (LRF) for the 2026-2027 term.
Somokal Senior Reporter Abu Saleh Rony was elected vice president of the forum, a platform representing journalists who cover law, justice, and human rights.
The newly elected executive committee also includes Tanvir Ahmed of Banglanews as joint secretary, Manjur Hossain of Channel 24 as treasurer, Ahmed Al Amin of Times of Bangladesh as organising secretary, Mahmudul Alam of Khaborer Kagoj as office secretary, Zahidul Bashar of Independent Television as publicity and publication secretary, and Jannatul Ferdousi Manu of Channel One and Asadur Rahman of Amader Shomoy as executive members.
Chief Election Commissioner Elias Hossain, Head of News at RTV, announced the election results following voting held at the South Hall of the Supreme Court Bar Association on Friday afternoon.
Election Commissioners Mashhudul Haque, Head of News at ATN News, and senior journalist Sajedul Haque were present during the announcement, while Banglanews Special Correspondent Elias Sarkar served as secretary to the election commission.
Earlier, the forum held its annual general meeting (AGM), with Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan attending as the chief guest. Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kajal was present as the special guest.
Among those who addressed the gathering were BNP Legal Affairs Secretary Barrister Badruddoza Badal, Bangladesh Bar Council members Nasir Uddin Ahmed Asim, Mohammad Shishir Monir, and Supreme Court Bar Association Secretary Mohammad Ali.
The AGM was presided over by outgoing LRF President Hasan Javed and moderated by outgoing General Secretary Moniruzzaman Mission.
Also present were Additional Attorney General Barrister Anik R. Haque, the forum's founding convener Manoj Kanti Roy, founding member secretary Kazi Abdul Hannan, and former LRF presidents Swapan Das Gupta, Saleh Uddin, M. Badi-uz-Zaman, Ashutosh Sarkar, Sayeed Ahmed Khan, Wakil Ahmed Hiron, Shamima Akhter, and Ashraf ul Alam, among other distinguished guests.
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