ISPB Election 2025 Underway Amid Festive Atmosphere
Despite initial concerns from administrators, the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) is conducting its Executive Committee Election for the 2025–2027 term in a festive and peaceful atmosphere.
The voting began on Saturday, May 17, at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Conference Centre on Mintu Road, Shahbagh, Dhaka. Voting is being held across 10 booths and will continue uninterrupted from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This year’s election features 924 registered voters across two categories. Although administrators have recently been appointed to various trade organizations across the country, ISPAB leaders have remained united in their commitment to elect new leadership through a democratic vote. Candidates have conducted campaigns across the country in anticipation of the election.
According to the Election Commission, 24 candidates are contesting for 13 director positions. In the general member category, 14 candidates are competing for 9 seats, while in the associate member category, 10 candidates are contesting for 4 positions.
A full nine-member panel titled “ISP United” has emerged in the general member category. The panel is being led by former ISPAB president and CEO of Amber IT Ltd, M. A. Hakim. At the center of the panel is Saiful Islam Siddique, former senior vice president of ISPAB and Managing Director of ICC Communication Ltd. Other prominent candidates include current General Secretary Nazmul Karim Bhuiyan, Managing Director of KS Network Ltd.
Also on the ISP United ticket are seasoned ISPAB executive committee member Moin Uddin Ahmed (CEO, Red Data Pvt. Ltd), incumbent EC member Asaduzzaman Sujan (Managing Director, Antorongo Dot Com Ltd), and Mahbub Alam Raju (CEO, Circle Network). New candidates on the ISP United panel include Neyamul Haque Khan (Chairman, Majeda Networks Ltd), Md. Mithu Hawlader (CTO, Invention Technologies Ltd), and Rashedur Rahman Rajon (Managing Director, One Sky Communications Ltd).
The panel has committed to ensuring fair rights for all ISPs in Bangladesh and has campaigned on promises including establishing divisional and district subcommittees, organizing international-standard exhibitions, and launching a dedicated service desk.
The ISP United panel appears to have broad support within the organization, with three former ISPAB presidents backing the panel.
The 14 general member candidates include: Md. Azharul Haque Chowdhury, Md. Irfan Uddin Saimun, Mohammad Aminul Hakim, Md. Asaduzzaman (Sujan), Md. Shariful Islam, Mahbub Alam (Raju), Sabbir Ahmed, Saiful Islam Siddique, Md. Mithu Hawlader, Nazmul Karim Bhuiyan, Md. Rezaul Islam, Neyamul Haque Khan, Rashedur Rahman Rajon, and Moin Uddin Ahmed.
In the associate member category, 10 candidates are contesting 4 seats: Tariq Hasan Turjo, Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, Fuad Muhammad Sharafuddin, Md. Zubayer Islam, Mohammad Shahjahan, Md. Imdadul Haque (Milon), S.M. Saiful Islam Selim, Md. Nasir Uddin, Raisul Islam Tuhin, and Anwar Ahmed.
The election board is chaired by Advocate Mohammad Ali from the Bangladesh Supreme Court, with members Assistant Attorney General Advocate Md. Ershad Hossain (Rashed) and Assistant Attorney General Advocate Rakib Hossain. The appeals board is chaired by Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. A.K.M. Shamsul Islam, with members Lt. Colonel (Retd.) Ahmad Dania Islam and Advocate Md. Nihar Hossain (Faruk) of the Supreme Court.
According to an official ISPAB statement: “Ballot counting will begin immediately after voting closes at 4:00 pm. The top 9 vote-getters from the general member category and 4 from the associate member category—totaling 13 elected representatives—will be officially announced the same day. On May 19, these elected members will hold an internal vote to distribute executive committee positions among themselves.
