Dhaka: The government today formed the new board of directors of the national news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). Special Correspondent of The Daily Ittefaq Anwar Aldin has been appointed as the chairman of the board. In line with the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha Act 2018, the 13-member board has been constituted, comprising media figures and government representatives. The board will function for the next three years, according to a gazette notification issued today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, BSS Managing Director and Chief Editor Mahbub Morshed, by virtue of his position, will serve as the member-secretary of the BSS board. Other members of the board include Mokarram Hossain, editor of the Daily New Nation; Alamgir Mohiuddin, editor of Dainik Naya Diganta; Shirin Bharasa, editor of Dainik Juger Alo of Rangpur; Fakrul Alam Kanchan, chief news editor of Ntv; and Nure Alam Masud, a software engineer and web developer.
Under the BSS law, the board will also include a joint secretary
(press) from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, a joint secretary from the Finance Division, a joint secretary from the Home Ministry, a joint secretary from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, and the Principal Information Officer (PIO) of the Press Information Department (PID). Fazlul Huq, a special correspondent of BSS and BSS unit chief of the Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), will represent the employees of BSS on the board.