Dhaka:Yeahia Mirza, head of PR and Media at City Bank PLC, has been elected president of the Public Relations Association of Banks (PRAB), an organization comprising public relations professionals in the country's banking sector.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Nazrul Islam, head of Public Affairs and Brand Communication at Dutch-Bangla Bank, has been elected as the general secretary of the organization. The announcement of the new leadership took place during a get-together organized by Bonik Barta at a hotel in Gulshan.
PRAB's founding General Secretary, Moniruzzaman Tipu, announced the names of the new president and general secretary. Also in attendance were the founding President Ataur Rahman, outgoing President Shamsuddoha Shimu, General Secretary Jalal Ahmed Swapan, and other senior members.
Established in 2011, PRAB includes professionals from various banks across the country specializing in public relations, branding, and communication. The organization is typically managed by a 33-member executive committee, which is reconstituted every two years. This committee includes heads of public relations and branding departments from different commercial banks and senior public relations officials from Bangladesh Bank.
Moniruzzaman Tipu mentioned that a full-fledged 33-member executive committee is expected to be formed at the annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for November. The event hosted by Bonik Barta was attended by more than 200 public relations officials from all scheduled banks and financial institutions in the country.