The New Nation - Internet Edition

In the BAIRA election, Ghulam Mustafa was elected President, Kazi Mohammed Mofizur Rahman was elected Secretary General.

The election of the office bearers of BAIRA Executive Committee for a two-year term (2008-2010) was held on May 12 in the conference room of BAIRA. Ghulam Mustafa, Managing Director of Prantik Travels and Tourism Ltd, was elected the President of BAIRA, while Proprietor of Kazi Air International Kazi Mohammed Mofizur Rahman was elected as the Secretary General.Other elected office bearers are: Mohammed Shamsuzzaman, Proprietor of Madani Travels (Senior Vice President), Sk M Abdul Jalil (Vice President-1), Morshed Sanaullah Kayani (Vice President-2), Mohammad Nurul Amin (Joint Secretary General-1), Md Abu Zafar (Joint Secretary General-2), Shameem Ahmed Chowdhury Noman (Joint Secretary General-3), Shahadat Hossain (Treasurer), Sayed Golam Sarwar (Public Relation Secretary), Md Ruhul Amin Swapan (Cultural Secretary).

Besides, members elected to the Executive Committee are: Muhammed Mosharraf Hossain, Ex MP, Syed M. Saiful Hoque (Mintoo), Mohammed Furkan Uddin, Shah Abdul Basir, Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan, Golam Maula, Akbar Hussain Monju, Tariqul Islam, Mohd. Mukhlesur Rahman, Md. Shamsul Hoque MS Alam, Muzammed Hoque Bhuiyan, Golam Mainuddin (Munir), Mohammad Golam Nabi, Mohammed Jalal Uddin and Dr. KM Sultanul Aziz.

It may be mentioned that long-awaited BAIRA's biennial election was held on May 10 last. Ghulam Mustafa, the panel leader and his team participated in the election under the banner 'Sammilitaya Ganatantrik Front'. The other contesting Panelled by Muhammed Mosharraf Hossain, Ex MP and his team participated under the banner 'Sammilita Sammanaya Front'. The election was held with great enthusiasm in a free, fair and peaceful atmostafare under the direction of Amritya Baro, the Chairman of the Election Board and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, nominated by the caretaker government. Out of 773 valid voters of BAIRA, 656 voters exercised their voting rights. In this election the 'Sammilita Sammanaya Front,' led by former MP Muhammed Mosharraf Hossain was defeated. Out of 27 posts of members only the panel leader Muhammed Mosharraf Hossain, Ex-MP was elected. On the other hand the 'Sammilita Ganatantrik Front' led by Ghulam Mustafa with a commitment of bringing in change and reforms won 26 seats with overwhelming majority votes.