Manzur Elahi, Raquibuddin elected DUAA president, secy gen

Syed Manzur Elahi, former advisor of caretaker governments and chairman of Apex group, and Raquibuddin Ahmed, founder secretary general of Salimullah Hall Alumni Association, have been elected president and secretary general of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) for 2004-06, says a press release.

The 29-member executive committee was elected unanimously at the annual general meeting of the association on Thursday. Outgoing President of the association AMA Muhith presided over the meeting.

AF Shahed Ali, Prof. Farida Banu and Omor Faruk Bhuiyan were elected vice presidents and Prof. Nurul Islam, provost of Salimullah Hall, was made treasurer.

The executive committee members include former finance minister AMA Muhith, former ILO director Abdullah Hossain Siddiky, former advisor of caretaker government Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, agriculture secretary ASM Abdul Halim, shipping secretary Ismail Jobiulla, DU Treasurer Prof. Rashidul Hasan, FEMA Chairperson Munira Khan and Vice-Chancellor of Stamford University Dr Feroz Hannan.

Other members are Prof. Monwara Begum, Selina Khaleque, Shamsad Begum, Kazi Gulshan Nahar, Ferdous Ara, Mohammed Ali, Asaf Khan, Abbasuddin Ahmed, AKD Deen Mohammed Khan, Md Mahbubuzzaman, Abul Kashem Chowdhury, Dewan Rashidul Hasan, Ziaur Rahman Khan and Md Sadequl Alam Khan.