Election on April 2

The biennial election of the Bangladesh Film Directors Association will be held on April 2. Veteran film director Abdul Latif Bachchu will be the Chief Election Commissioner this time. Besides, ASM Shafiqur Rahman and BH Nishan will be the election commissioners.

Veteran film director Dewan Nazrul will be the chairman of the Appellate Division in the election. Heroic freedom fighters Abu Musa Debu and Dr. Matin Rahman will be with him as members.

The term of the present committee expires on 31 December. Elections were to be held on the last Friday of 2020. But it was not possible because of Corona. As a result, the new date has been announced on April 2. The Election Commission will start voting 45 days in advance.

Earlier, the 2019-20 elections were held on January 25, 2019. Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar won the post of president in that election. Badiul Alam Khokon has been elected as the general secretary. However, they will not take part in the election this time.