Alhaj Abu Zafar Molla has been re-elected as the President of the Kushtia Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a second term in the chamber’s bi-annual elections. He was elected unopposed as a director from the Trade Group. Alongside him, Haji Mezbhar Rahman from Group A has been elected Senior Vice President, and Alhaj Kazi Rafiqul Rahman Rafik from Group B has been elected Vice President.
The nomination process for these three key positions took place on Sunday (September 28) at the Chamber building. Since no other candidates submitted nominations, Election Commissioner Adv. Mir Sanowar Hossain declared all three elected uncontested. Prior to this, Group A elections were held on Saturday, while candidates from Group B were elected unopposed for six director positions.
The newly elected directors were warmly welcomed with flowers by the chamber members. Outgoing President Abu Zafar Molla also greeted the new directors and urged everyone to participate actively in the chamber’s future activities. He expressed his commitment to building a welfare-oriented chamber that prioritizes the interests of local businesses. The elected directors from Group A are Md. Fuad Reza Fahim, Md. Akhtaruzzaman (alias Kajol Majumdar), Haji Md. Mezbhar Rahman, Md. Muktaruzzaman Chowdhury Murad, Md. Jihaduzzaman Jiku, Engr. Md. Shahabuddin, Imran Hossain, Haji Md. Robiul Rahman, Engr. Saiful Alam Maruf, Uttam Saha, S.M. Alamgir Alam, and Md. Hamidur Rahman. Group B directors include Shakil Ahmed Jalal, Kazi Rafiqul Rahman Rafik, Ruhul Amin, Abu Moni Zubaer Ripon, Rafiqul Islam, and Parvez Majumdar.
Meanwhile, Election Commissioner Mir Sanowar Hossain later corrected an error in the vote count, confirming that Imran Hossain from Group A had received 904 votes, placing him in the 7th position, rather than the 873 votes initially reported.
