Dhaka: The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) in its executive committee meeting has decided to form a three-member election commission to conduct its upcoming election. The meeting, presided over by BOA vice-president Anjan Chowdhury, was held at Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka Cantonment today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Brigadier General (Retd) Salehin Monowar, the former Director General of the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), was nominated as the Chief Election Commissioner of the three-member election commission. The other two election commissioners nominated include a representative of the rank of Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Tahmina Rahman, a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Archery Federation.
The meeting also confirmed the list of councilors from various federations, associations, or organizations for the election of the BOA Executive Committee. Additionally, it was decided to provide financial rewards and a reception at a convenient time for both the men's and women's Kabaddi teams, which recently secured bronze medals for the first time at the third Asian Youth Games held in Bahrain.
In further discussions, it was agreed that the upcoming executive committee elections will be conducted in accordance with the existing constitution of the BOA. These elections are scheduled to take place in Cox's Bazar on November 30, in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting, with the presence of the BOA president.