Moslem Uddin of the Daily Ittefaq was elected as a president and S M Amir Hossain of the Daily Vorer Akash as a general secretary for the Siddhirganj Press Club.
The executive committee will run for two-years.
The committee members include senior vice-president, Momen Hossain (Somoy TV); vice-president, Shamim Rahman (Daily Ganamukti); joint general secretary, Rashedul Kabir Khan Anu (Daily Somoyer Alo); finance secretary, Muhammad Rumman Dewan (Daily Agradoot); organising secretary, Selim Ahmed (Daily Bhorer Pata); and publicity and publications secretary, Nuruzzaman Saud (Daily Shadhin Sangbad).
Elected as executive members are A H Imran (The New Nation), A K M Nezam Uddin (Daily Shyambazar) and Kazi Almas (Daily Janadarpan).
Following complaints raised by members at the meeting, a vote of no confidence was unanimously passed against the controversial committee member and against Md Kabir Hossain and Sohel Rahman.
Various journalist organisations, and social and professional bodies, have extended congratulations and good wishes to the new executive committee of Siddhirganj Press Club.