The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Two panels will compete in the much-talked about election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) slated for April 28.

Veteran sports organizer Maj Gen (retd) Amin Ahmed Chowdhury and former star footballer Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin will lead the two panels in the election to be held under a new format as per FIFA/AFC guideline.

With 21 posts at stake, Amin Ahmed Chowdhury-led panel submitted 27 nomination papers, while Kazi M Salauddin-led panel filed 33 nomination papers on Sunday afternoon amid huge enthusiasm among the soccer organisers.

A total of 112 councilors from district, division, metropolis clubs, public universities, education boards and other associations will exercise their voting right to elect a president, one senior vice president, four vice-presidents and 15 executive members.

Amin Ahmed Chowdhury-led panel: President - Maj Gen (retd) Amin Ahmed Chowdhury (Badda Jagarani); Sr vice-president - Abdus Salam Morshedi (Dhaka Mohammedan); vice-presidents (4) - Kazi Nabil Ahmed, (Dhaka Abahani), Badal Roy (Comilla), Nurul Alam Chowdhury (Sk Russel KC), Shawkat Ali Khan Jahangir (Victoria SC) and Anwar Hossain Ujjal (Brothers Union);

Members (15) - Harun-ur Rashid (Ctg Abahani), Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (Khulna Div), Fazlur Rahman Babul (T&T Club), Khurshid Alam Babul (Matuail Udayan Sangha), Satyajit Das Rupu (Coaches Association), Abu Hasan Prince (Gazirchat KC), Mahidur Rahman Miraj (Dipali JS), Sabbir Hossain (Spondon KC), Aminul Haque Mamun (Patuakhali), Towfiqul Islam Tofa (Chapainawabganj), Saiful Islam Bhutto (Rangamati), Monjur Morshed (Laxmipur), Habibur Rahman Habib (Pabna), Abdul Wadud Pintu (Noakhali), Ekramul Karim Chowdhury (Ctg Div), Shamsul Haq Chowdhury (Chittagong), Adv Jinnatul Islam (Kishoreganj), MA Gafoor (Rangpur), Hasanuzzaman Bablu (Rajshahi) and Hamidul Haque Bahalul (Bhola).

Kazi Salauddin-led panel: President - Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin (Youngmens' Club); senior vice president - Monir Ahmed (Prantik KC); vice presidents (4) - Golam Rasul Mollah (Tangail), Abdur Rahim (Dhaka), Sirajul Islam Bachchu (Wari Club), Anwarul Haque Helal (Gulistan Club), Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu (Narayanganj) and Manzoor Hossain Malu (Tongi KC);

Members (15) - Abdur Rahim (Dhaka), Sirajul Islam Bachchu (Wari Club), Anwarul Haque Helal (Gulistan Club), Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu (Narayanganj), Manzoor Hossain Malu (Tongi KC), Mozammel Haque Mukta (Bangladesh Boys), Mohammad Mohsin (City Club), Tipu Sultan (Rahmatganj MFS), Azfar-uz-Zaman Sohrab (Muslim Institute), MA Azim Badal (Farashganj SC), Mahbubur Rahman Shaheen (Wanderers Club), AKM Nuruzzaman (Kadamtala Sangsad), Syed Shabahuddin Shamim (Ctg Mohammedan), Quamrunnahar Dana (Women's Sports Association), Asaduzzaman Khasru (Barisal Div), Golam Rabbai Helal (Barisal), Amirul Islam Babu (Mohakhali Eleven), Dewan Arshad Ali (Chandpur, Shafiquzzaman (Jessore), Ashiqur Rahman Miku (Narail), Abul Khair Chandan (Netrakona), Shahiduzzaman Shahid (Gaibandha), Hakiul Islam (Dinajpur), Alhaj Mokbul Hossain (Magura) and Abdullah Al Fuad Redwan (Jamalpur).

Earlier, Registrar of Trade Marks and Patents M Mesbahuddin was appointed as the chief election commissioner of BFF, while Director of Passport and Immigration Department Mahfuzur Rahman Siddiqui and NSC Law Officer Kabirul Islam named as election commissioners.

The voting will be held at the BFF Bhaban from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm on April 28.

Seventy-four nomination forms were sold on three days from Apr 18-19, but 60 nomination papers were submitted yesterday (Apr 20).

Scrutiny of nomination papers will be made today (Apr 21) while the date for withdrawal of nomination is fixed for April 23.

The final list of candidates with ballot numbers will be published on Apr 24.