Ashutosh Sarkar, senior reporter of The Daily Star

Didarul Alam, senior reporter of state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), was elected the forum's general secretary for 2016-17, said a press release.

They were elected at the LRF's Annual General Meeting held at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) building in Dhaka chaired by its outgoing president M Badi-Uz-Zaman.

Other office-bearers include Shamima Akter of Rtv (vice president), Muhammad Yeasin of The Independent (joint secretary), Ahammed Sarwar Hossain Bhuiyan of Banglavision TV (treasurer), Fazlul Haque Mridha of Jagonews24.com (organising secretary), Arafat Munna of Janakantha (office secretary) and Ahmed Al Amin of Bangladesh Pratidin (publicity and publication secretary).

Didarul Amin, senior reporter of state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

Members of the executive committee are Azit Kumar Mohaldar of Daily Shokaler Khobor, Jannatul Panna of Daily Manobkantha, Afzal Hossain of Somoy TV, Zaker Hossain of NTV online and Tanvir Ahmed of Bhorer Kagoj.