Doctors Association of Bangladesh Elects New Leadership

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In a decisive victory, Professor Dr. Harun Al Rashid was elected as the President of the Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) with 1369 votes, outpacing his opponent Professor Dr. A.K.M. Azizul Haque who received 1202 votes. Dr. Zahirul Islam Shakil was elected as the Secretary General with 1458 votes, defeating his closest rival Dr. Abdus Shakur Khan who secured 1079 votes. The voting, which was held on Saturday from 1pm to 5pm at Will's Little Flower School and College in the capital's Kakrail area, saw a total of 2600 voters exercise their voting rights out of the 3117 enlisted voters.

Key Takeaways:

  • Professor Dr. Harun Al Rashid was elected as the President of DAB with 1369 votes, defeating Professor Dr. A.K.M. Azizul Haque who received 1202 votes.
  • Dr. Zahirul Islam Shakil was elected as the Secretary General with 1458 votes, defeating Dr. Abdus Shakur Khan who secured 1079 votes.
  • The new leadership of DAB was elected through direct voting by voters with the presence of Bijon Kanti Sarkar, adviser to the BNP chairperson, as the Chief Election Commissioner.
  • The voting was held on Saturday from 1pm to 5pm at Will's Little Flower School and College in the capital's Kakrail area, with a total of 2600 voters exercising their voting rights out of 3117 enlisted voters.
  • The DAB election saw two panels compete for five posts, with the Harun-Shakil panel winning all the posts.
  • Professor Dr. Harun Al Rashid previously led DAB as President from 2019 to 2025, while Dr. Azizul Haque was the President from 2005 to 2011.

Statistics:

  • 2600 voters exercised their voting rights out of 3117 enlisted voters in the DAB election.
  • Professor Dr. Harun Al Rashid secured 1369 votes to win the presidential election.
  • Dr. Zahirul Islam Shakil secured 1458 votes to win the secretary general election.
  • 1079 votes were secured by Dr. Abdus Shakur Khan in the secretary general election.
  • Professor Dr. A.K.M. Azizul Haque secured 1202 votes in the presidential election.

Sources:

  • Official news release by the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSS) dated unspecified, mentioned Professor Dr. Harun Al Rashid and Dr. Md. Zahirul Islam Shakil as elected President and Secretary General of DAB.
  • DAB Election Commission member Professor Lutfar Rahman mentioned the voting was completed on Saturday with great enthusiasm.
  • BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman spoke as the chief guest at the DAB council session virtually from London.
  • BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also spoke at the DAB council session.