Nadir elected president and Biplob general secretary

Dr. Mohammad Nadir Bin Ali has been elected president and Md. Barkatul Alam Biplob general secretary in the executive committee election of the Internet Society (ISOC) Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter for the year 2026. 

According to the election results, Dr. Mohammad Nadir Bin Ali won the president post by bagging 536 votes. His nearest rival Dr. Hafiz Mujammad Hasan Babu secured 95 votes. Among the two vice-president posts, Md. Nasir Firoz was elected by securing the highest 443 votes. Suman Kumar Saha was elected vice-president with the second-highest 271 votes. Among other candidates contesting for this post, Mohammad Kawsar Uddin got 92 votes, Shahanaj Begum 56 votes, Shah Jahidur Rahman 52 votes, Syed Md. Galib 42 votes, Mahmudul Haque 33 votes, and Md. Shariful Alam received 19 votes.

Md. Barkatul Alam was elected general secretary by securing 546 votes. His rival Md. Selim Reza obtained 85 votes. Debashish Das was elected treasurer by getting 446 votes. Contesting for the same post, Md. Mehedi Hasan secured 78 votes, Abdullah Al Mamun 61 votes, and Shahriar Rahman got 46 votes.

The results of this election, held online with the participation of the organization's members, were published on July 17, Friday. Earlier, the online voting took place until July 16, Thursday. The members of the organization exercised their voting rights through a completely digital system.

A massive interest was observed among the members in electing the leadership of the organization that works on internet development, digital rights, and internet policy-related issues in the country. The newly elected leadership will run the activities of the Internet Society Dhaka Chapter for the upcoming term. The organization has long been working on digital policy, technology development, and internet governance, alongside ensuring an open, secure, and accessible internet for everyone in Bangladesh.
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