Two Former CUET Journalists Contest IEB Polls

Two former members of the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) Journalist Association, engineers Sharif Mahmud Bhuiyan and Mohammad Imran Khan, are contesting for Council Member posts representing the Chattogram Centre in the upcoming election of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). Both are former students of CUET’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and are contesting from the Association of Engineers Bangladesh (AAB) panel. During their university years, they were active in campus journalism and held key positions in the journalist association.

Sharif Mahmud Bhuiyan, a former student of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from the 2004–05 academic session, is contesting for the Council Member post with ballot number 51. During his time at the university, he served as the CUET correspondent of the daily Jugantor. He also served as Assistant Finance Secretary of the CUET Journalist Association for the 2007–08 term.

Speaking about his candidacy, Sharif Mahmud Bhuiyan said, “I want to work to protect engineers’ professional dignity, rights and interests, while promoting unity, mutual cooperation and professional skills among them. My expectation is to make IEB a more modern, dynamic, effective and member-friendly organisation. If elected, I will work sincerely to uphold the expectations and rights of the engineering community.”

Mohammad Imran Khan is contesting for the same post with ballot number 70. He is a former student of CUET’s Department of Mechanical Engineering from the 2006–07 academic session. He was associated with the CUET Journalist Association from 2007 to 2011 and served as its General Secretary.

Mohammad Imran Khan said, “Those contesting in this IEB election from the Association of Engineers Bangladesh (AAB) panel all uphold the spirit of the new Bangladesh. I am contesting from this panel. The current government is also expressing support for this panel. Therefore, I am hopeful that if the AAB panel wins, it will be able to undertake and implement several positive initiatives for the welfare of the engineering community.

“Personally, I also want to work for the welfare of engineers by being part of this team. My aim is to serve the engineering community and contribute to issues concerning their interests as a member of the panel.”

The participation of the two former members of the CUET Journalist Association in the IEB election has generated interest among the university’s alumni. Those concerned hope that, if elected, both candidates will contribute to protecting the professional rights, dignity and welfare of the engineering community.

//DBTech/Md. Rakib Hossen/SME/MIST//