National Editors Council elects Shafik Rehman president, Mahmudur Rahman general secretary, Shafiqul Alam treasurer

The National Editors Council (NEC), a newly formed organisation of newspaper editors, on Monday formed its committee, electing Jaijaidin Editor Shafik Rehman as president, Amar Desh Editor Mahmudur Rahman as general secretary and Daily Waadaa Editor Shafiqul Alam as treasurer.

The committee was formed at the NEC’s first general meeting, held at a hotel in the capital. Editors of 29 daily newspapers published in Dhaka and different parts of the country attended the meeting.

The editors present also approved the constitution presented by the NEC, with some amendments.

At the meeting, chaired by Shafik Rehman, the editors shared their views on press freedom and improving professional standards in journalism.

Other editors who took part in the general meeting and shared their views included Naya Diganta Editor Salah Uddin Muhammad Babar, Pratidiner Bangladesh Editor Maruf Kamal Khan, The New Nation Editor Mokarram Hossain, Bangladesh Pratidin Editor Loton Ekram, Manabkantha Editor Shahidul Islam, Khabar Sangjog Editor Sheikh Nazrul Islam, Bangladesher Khabor Editor Syed Mezbah Uddin, Bhorer Dak Editor K M Belayet Hossain, Janata Editor Obaidur Rahman Shaheen, The Bangladesh Post Editor Sadrul Hasan, Banijjo Protidin Editor Gias Uddin, Khola Kagoj Editor Monir Hossain, Rupali Bangladesh Editor Sayem Faruqi, Bhorer Bangla Editor Sheikh Muhammad Arif, The Global Post Editor Dr Mahbubur Rahman, Nawroz Editor Shamsul Haque Durrani, Karnaphuli Editor (Chattogram) Afsar Uddin Chowdhury, Dainik Lokosamaj Editor (Jashore) Shantunu Islam, Natun Provat Editor (Rajshahi) Sohel Mahbub, Dainik Newtimes Editor (Mymensingh) Saiful Islam, Dainik Jalalabad Editor (Sylhet) Muktabis-un-Nur, Juger Chinta Editor (Narayanganj) Morsalin Babla, Dainik Probah Editor (Khulna) Md Ashraf, and Bangladesh Bani Editor (Barishal) Azad Alauddin.