Jahangirnagar:Jahangirnagar University Dr. Mohammad Mahiuddin, the acting director of the Public Relations Office at Jahangirnagar University, has been elected president of the Bangladesh Public University Public Relations Association (BPUPRA). Shamsul Alam Shibli, deputy director of the Public Relations and Press Publication Office at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, has been elected as the general secretary.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a 25-member executive committee for the term 2027-2028 was formed during the association's annual general meeting held at Jahangirnagar University. The meeting concluded with the unanimous announcement of the new committee, chaired by outgoing president Abul Kasem Sikder.
Rafiqul Islam Panna of Dhaka University was elected senior vice-president, while Mohammad Ali of Begum Rokeya University and Nazrul Islam of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University were elected vice-presidents. Joint general secretaries include Khalilur Rahman of Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Saiful Islam of Jagannath University.
Babul Hossain Babu of Pabna University of Science and Technology has been elected as treasurer, and Mohammad Al-Amin Khan of Bangladesh Open University was named organizing secretary. Other officers include Farhad Rahman Sarkar as office secretary, Salman Sadekin Chayan as publicity and publication secretary, Mostak Jahan as social welfare secretary, and Muhammad Rashedul Islam as sports secretary.
The executive members comprise agricultural scientist Deen Mohammad Deenu, Bashirul Islam, Golam Mortuza, Kamrun Nahar, Khademul Islam, Sahed Hasan, Khondaker Moazzem Hossain, and Abu Saleh Muhammad Musa. The handover of responsibilities from the outgoing leaders to the newly elected committee followed the announcement.
Established in 2020, the Bangladesh Public University Public Relations Association unites public relations officials from public universities across the country.