The new executive committee of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) on Tuesday took over charge at National Press Club in capital.
Outgoing president Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul and secretary general Omar Faruque handed over the charge to the newly elected president Molla Jalal and secretary general Shaban Mahmud at a joint meeting held on the occasion.
At the first part of the meeting, the activities of the outgoing committee and pending matters were informed to the new committee. In the second part, journalist leaders spoke about their goals.
National Press Club general secretary Farida Yasmin, BFUJ vice-presidents Ishtiaq Reza and Reaj Haider Chowdhury, treasurer Dwip Azad and outgoing treasurer Madhusudan Mondal, executive members Nure Jannat Akter Sima and Khairuzzaman Kamal spoke on the occasion, among others.
After taking the charge, the new committee held its first meeting and decided to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his mausoleum at Tungipara On Wednesday.