Akon, Sohel re-elected as DRU President, Secy

Abu Saleh Akon and Mynul Hasan Sohel have been re-elected as President and General Secretary respectively of the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) for the 2026 term, retaining the leadership roles they held in 2025.

Election Commission Chairman MA Aziz announced the results at the DRU office on Sunday.

Of the 1,755 eligible voters, 1,444 cast their ballots in an election that ran from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Several key positions in the DRU election were filled unopposed, including Vice-President Mehdi Azad Masum, Joint Secretary M Zafar Iqbal, Office Secretary M Rashim, Publicity and Publication Secretary Mizan Chowdhury, Cultural Secretary M Monwar Hossain, and Welfare Secretary Rafik Mridha.

Seven members, elected to the DRU executive committee, were M Aktar Hossain, Ali Azam, Mahfuz Sadi (M Mahfuzur Rahman), Al-Amin Azad, Mohammad Naimuddin, and Suman Chowdhury.

In an unusual development, M Abdul Alim and M Mazaharul Islam tied in votes.

The newly constituted executive committee will decide the final selection at its inaugural meeting.